‘Alopecia Awareness Photoshoot’ Trip to LA

Hi, my name is Ashley! I am raising funds to take my daughter Madilyn to New Orleans, LA to participate in photoshoot for pediatric alopecia awareness!!

She is being graciously gifted with a handmade wig that was made especially for her by Wigs by Tiffani’s Children Fund! We are extremely grateful!!

Wigs by Tiffani have asked, if we can, for us to come a participate in their upcoming photoshoot! I believe that would also be her wig fitting and reveal. I think that depends on the timing of completion of her wig.

This would be an opportunity not only to bring awareness to pediatric alopecia BUT an opportunity for her to meet other children that have alopecia!! It would be an amazing self confidence boost and amazingly beneficial for her emotional growth and development! She’s been so brave and is SUCH a joy to everyone who meets her. She’s such a sweet girl and it breaks my heart for her that she’s going thru this and as she’s gotten older children are more inclined to ask questions and/or stare and joke about the state of her natural hair. We bought her first wig this year as she’s to the age that this kind of social interaction is embarrassing and effecting her emotionally. This experience gives her and the other participants and their families a chance to build a ‘community’ of support and encouragement in an uplifting environment where they’re free from the cruelty that society can display.

This photoshoot is something we have JUST been invited to participate in. It is scheduled for January 14th near New Orleans, LA. We live in Charlotte NC. Travel is going to be a big expense. The Fund is generously giving each participant $200 to help with travel/lodging expenses. Madilyn just celebrated her 8th birthday (12/04/14), so she is NOW old enough to be a participant!

I wasn’t able to properly budget for this since we were selected so quickly after submitting Madilyn’s eligibility information.

I will have to take time off work and away from my family to be able to take her on this once in a lifetime trip. We are a family of seven, Madilyn has four siblings and two of her sister also have December birthdays. As you can imagine, we are maxed out on budget this time of year.

We are humbly asking for ANY donation possible for us to be able to make this trip a reality.

This fundraiser is aimed to help to ease the financial burden that this trip would place on us during this season of family birthdays and holiday gift giving.

Without financial support, this trip is beyond what I can provide for my daughter. Not only do we have travel expenses/food/lodging, we are paying out of pocket for most of the lab work, RX medications and each specialist appointment is a $125 co-pay.

Any excess money received will go towards incurring costs for the treatment of Madilyn’s alopecia.