Locks of Love Donor Making a Difference
Besides the normal trim, Dominique Arguello hadn't cut her hair since 2006, until Friday, October 11th. “I’d gotten lazy about fixing my hair. It was pretty easy to just pull it back or put it in a bun”, say Dominique.
“I wanted to feel pretty again”, says Dominique, an employee at Valley Regional Medical Center. “I’ve lost 95 pounds since last December. My body looks different and I needed a new hair style to complete my new look. I thought giving someone else the chance for a new look would be a rewarding thing to do.”
She'd heard about Locks of Love and knew there had to be a salon in Brownsville. She made a couple of calls and found out that the Carriage House Day Spa had been participating in this program for several years. The salon offers a free hair cut and style to donors.
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that makes hairpieces for financially disadvantage children under the age of 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
"With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, donating today was extra special”, says Dominique. “I know I'm making someone else's life a little brighter and that's a wonderful feeling".
Dominique is excited about her new look and hopes that others will be encouraged to donate.
Every October Valley Regional Medical Center recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness month and this year they’re hosting “Positively Pink, Girls Night Out.” The event takes place on Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Join us for free hand massages, mini manicures, chair massages, refreshments, door prizes, and gifts. The Breast Imaging Center at Valley Regional Medical Center offers digital mammography in a spa environment, mammogram radiolucent breast cushions, breast stereotactic, and MRI breast imaging. Please call 956-350-7745.
About Valley Regional Medical Center
Valley Regional Medical Center is conveniently located at the corner of Expressway 77 and Alton Gloor Blvd. With physicians representing over 25 specialties, Valley Regional Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high quality programs, including, advanced diagnostic imaging, interventional cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, women’s services, pediatric services and neonatal intensive care. Our Emergency Department is designated as a Level III Trauma Center treating a wide range of emergent needs 24 hours a day. For more information on Valley Regional Medical Center’s programs and services, visit our website at www.valleyregionalmedicalcenter.com