Transcript for Family donates hair in loving memory of a friend's son who died of cancer

Finally tonight a chair will whacked with a twist giving is the long and short of it for this family he didn't you score Revere. Aren't sure apple at. And adulation of her front on the. This let the sixteen is still Brothers yes there are six of them. Look like today this is earlier in the week six Malays six heads of long flowing locks plus moms all donated to remember someone special. Three years ago friend of ours had a son that tax rate from cancer. I'm the first anniversary at his asking me three oldest boys donated their hair in his memory. Well a little ones want ratings high. And so since 2015. This hasn't happened I can't ever not a single hair cut sonic in his double its head until now. Moms to. No this week he can instill family collectively donated seventeen feet of hair to an organization. It makes wigs for sick kids with a funny that day after iPad I don't recognize my own children frank. Does new dues coming with some good feelings to. Yeah bit better about. About myself knowing that I think he's done something to make somebody else happy they planned to do it again little sister or moral warrants in. So more children let their hair down again and smile. Gloria Riviera ABC news Washington. So tonight we salute the canoe still family for being America strong. Thanks so much for watching on Tom Thomas in New York you may first thing in the morning David your right back here tomorrow night have a good evening.

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