University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Proceeds from all sales of pink hair extensions at Salon Hawk were donated toward breast cancer research. Hair salon highlight cancer awareness Story by DYLAN SANDS I Published AUGUST 27. 2007 ink's the word at Sa- lon Hawk in the Kansas Union. 'lhe hair salon of- fered students a chance to promote breast cancer aware- ness while adding a bit of flair to their hair. It's selling pink hair extensions and donating all of the proceeds to a breast cancer aware- ness fund. Emily Harris, owner of Salon Hawk, said the Fusion hair exten- sions Were just like the ones movie stars wore. Harris said her salon donated S3 for every purchase of color dye to a general cancer fund. , T. , 471+ g.x Harris said she thought stu- dents should get more involved with such charities as Breast Can- cer Awareness month approaches in October. Breast cancer affects so many people, she said. Helping out can be a life-changing experience. Lauren Murray, St. Louis junior, purchased one of the extensions. I do anything to help out with cancer awareness, and I think the pink hair is a really creative and unique way of doing thatfi Mur- ray said. According to the National Breast Cancer Coalition, breast cancer is the most commonly di- agnosed cancer among women in the United States and worldwide. The National Cancer Institute es- timated that U.S. women had a 1-in-8 chance of developing in- vasive breast cancer during their lifetime. The Institute anticipated 1,444,920 people were diagnosed with some form of cancer this year alone. It recommends recognizing risk factors, following a healthy diet and exercising as ways to pre- vent cancer. I J

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