Masland Employee Cuts Pony Tail To Help Rely, Locks Of Love

August 10, 2009

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A Masland Carpets employee had a haircut at work this week, helping a child in need and the American Cancer Society at the same time.

locks-of-love-19.jpgThe Masland Carpets Relay for Life team sold chances for one person in the Atmore plant to cut inventory control analyst Jim McMorris’ 12-inch pony tail for the Locks of Love program. Each chance was a donation to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

McMorris’ wife Jennifer has cancer, and they decided that this would be an opportunity to help both Relay for Life and Locks of Love.

Maria Hixon, who works as a creeler, won the chance to give McMorris his haircut. His pony tail was sent to the Locks of Love program, a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

“She was nervous and kept asking Jim if he was scared, but I’m sure he wasn’t,” Susan Gunn, Masland human resources assistant, said. “He did have an appointment a few minutes after the cut with (Atmore hairstylist) Hazel Strawbrige to get his hair adjusted.”

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Pictured top: Masland employee Maria Hixon cuts the 12-inch pony tail of fellow employee Jim McMorris for the Locks of Love program and Relay for Life. Pictured inset: A Masland engineer measures the pony tail. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Masland Employee Cuts Pony Tail To Help Rely, Locks Of Love”

  1. John on August 10th, 2009 9:19 pm

    praise the lord! mullets are out!

  2. NN on August 10th, 2009 12:17 pm

    What a guy!!

  3. Lee M. on August 10th, 2009 8:33 am

    Way to go,Jim!!

  4. Lawson on August 10th, 2009 8:21 am

    Thanks, Jim

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