On September 27 and 28, over 400 volunteers came together for a JustServe project at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Saratoga to assist with the Magic Yarn Project.
Each year the community comes together for two-and-a-half days to make around 200 yarn wigs.
The wigs are styled after Disney characters: Elsa, Rapunzel, Moana, Ariel, Belle, Rainbow, etc.
And we create caps for boys in the style of Captain America, Superman, and more.
Magic Yarn volunteer staff traveled from all over the country to attend this event and train wig specialists and help volunteers create these amazing wigs.
Volunteers register online to attend a two-hour session, Friday evening 6-8pm; and Saturday 9-11am, 12:30-2:30 pm, or 3:30-5:30 pm.
Girls, boys, men and women—young and old—all took part, some traveling from as far as Sacramento.
Many come each year, including Girl Scout troops and teacher groups.
About half were new this year to the project.
The highlight on Saturday was hearing from the parent of cancer survivor Jaden Weger.
Jaden was diagnosed with AML cancer at 12 years of age.
He spent 224 days in the hospital, was given 219 doses of chemotherapy and given 166 blood transfusions.
Jaden and his family came and helped make wigs—as he knows what it is like to lose your hair.
He received a Captain America beanie to cover his bald head, and proudly wears it to this day.
Many said this project touches their hearts and they want to be part of it.
15,000 kids each year are diagnosed with cancer in the USA alone.
The Magic Yarn Project has made and distributed over 50,000 wigs during the past eight years to 52 countries.
