Councilwoman Adrienne Adams presented a Certificate of Appreciation to a 12-year-old Richmond Hill student on her birthday, June 11, for donating 21 inches of hair to Butterflies by Blaq Inc., a local nonprofit organization that provides free hair replacements to young cancer patients experiencing hair loss.
At the age of 9, Adriel Singh made her first donation of 24 inches of hair to Butterflies BBI.
“When I donated 24 inches on my first haircut, I did not plan to donate again. I wanted to keep doing it again to benefit others with hair loss, so I had another 21 inches cut off and donated to Butterflies BBI again,” Singh said. “One day, this will be made into a wig to help someone, and I feel very happy about that.”
