Skin Appeal stylist Cybil Azevedo works on Eden Baroody's hair after Eden donated her longer tresses to Locks of Love. Visit the Photo Place

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Date published: 10/17/2006

Carrabba's, Starbucks, Bruster's and a song

Carrabba's Italian Grill, Starbucks Coffee and Bruster's Real Ice Cream are sponsoring a dinner Oct. 26 to support the choral programs at Colonial Forge High School.

This will be a night of musical entertainment as well as amazing food. The dinner consists of Carrabba's chicken Marsala, Caesar salad, penne pasta and bread. Dessert will be provided by Bruster's and Starbucks will have coffee available. Various prizes and dinners from local restaurants will be raffled off as well.

This is a great opportunity to support local students while enjoying a wonderful dinner and show. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children, 6 years old and younger. For details, or to purchase tickets call Sharon Spangler at 540/720-9423.

Locks of Love fundraiser donates 20 ponytails

Skin Appeal provided free haircuts on Sept. 25 to anyone who was willing to donate their cast-off tresses to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that specializes in providing prosthetic hair pieces to children living with medical hair loss.

More than 20 people scheduled appointments to have their hair cut off for Locks of Love. Starbucks, Edible Arrangements and Augustine Golf Club provided the donors with drinks and hors d'oeuvres while they mingled.

A new hairstyle was just the beginning of the free makeovers offered. Professional photographs were provided by Griffith Photography before and after the haircuts for the Locks of Love participants. Skin Appeal's estheticians applied Bioelements makeup after the cuts were completed.

Donors represented all walks of life. Both children and adults joined in to support this great cause. Blond, brunette and red locks of 10 inches or more were cut off and sent away to Locks of Love. One woman contributed over 16 inches of hair.

Skin Appeal has always been a quiet advocate of Locks of Love. In the past, anyone that has been interested in donating their hair has been able to bring their hair in to Skin Appeal and the spa would send it off for the donor.

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Date published: 10/17/2006