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Castlegar boy raising funds and growing out his hair for a good cause

Felix Tremblay wants to provide a wig for a child who has lost their hair due to medical issues
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Nine-year-old Felix Tremblay is on a mission — he wants to supply a wig for a child who has lost their hair.

Tremblay has been growing his hair out for a whole year with the idea of donating it to Locks of Love — a non-profit that makes custom hair replacement systems for children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions.

But Tremblay is going one step further — he is also trying to raise $1800 to dontate to another charity — Wigs for Kids — the amount needed to make one child’s hair replacement dreams come true.

“I really wanted to see one kid get a wig for free,” said Tremblay.

The Facebook fundraiser has already raised $650.

“I’m really proud of that because it’s a good cause,” said Tremblay.

Felix was first inspired to grow and donate his hair when he witnessed a friend of the family lose her hair during cancer treatments.

To donate go to “Felix’s fundraiser for Wigs For Kids” on Facebook.



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Betsy Kline

About the Author: Betsy Kline

After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.
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