An Inspiring Video Of A 3-Year-Old Who Chopped Her Hair To Help Children With Cancer
Described as "your typical little 3-year-old princess", 3-year-old Emily James made an inspiring decision to part with 7 inches of her hair so she could help children with cancer.
By Melody Oei — 07 Mar 2014, 03:32 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Three-Year-Old Emily James Decided To Chop Off Seven Inches Of Her Hair So She Could Donate It To Children With Cancer
Emily James, from Innisfil, Canada, decided to chop of seven inches of her hair so she could donate it to children suffering from cancer after seeing of them with no hair.
telegraph.co.ukThe Little Girl, Along With Her Rapunzel Doll, Decided To Get Her First Trim So That Her Hair Could Be Transformed Into A Customised Wig
“Sometimes kids get sick and their hair falls out. That’s really, really said. I want to give them my hair, because I have more and more hair.”
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Emily's Uncle And Hairstylist Matthew Collins Cut Her Hair And FlyPress Films, Owned By Her Parents, Documented Her Story
FlyPress Films is a production company that helps businesses create video marketing through the stories behind businesses. Emily’s father, Richard James, is the videographer behind the film that FlyPress Films posted to YouTube on Feb. 22.
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Amy James, Emily's Mother, "We Suggested To Her That We Cut Her Hair Off And Donate Her Hair For Wigs For Cancer Patients"
“By 3 years old it was time for a serious haircut — it was getting too long for a busy little 3-year-old," Amy James.
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"We sat down and explained to her what cancer was, that some kids got really sick and lose all their hair, and that people can donate their hair to make wigs for these kids," Amy James.
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We told her it had to be cut really short to get enough length from it and Emily told us she was excited to ‘share her hair’ … on the condition that ‘Uncle Maffew would cut Dolly’s hair too.’ ”
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Emily's Dad Describes Emily As "Your Typical Little 3-Year-Old Princess" Who Loves "Frilly Dresses"
Emily's dad describes her as "your typical little 3-year-old princess" who loves "frilly dresses and, when she can get her hands on it, mum's lipstick." She also loooves Tangled, which is why her Rapunzel dolly had to get a haircut too.
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"Emily Was Willing To Give Something That She Had A Lot Of, Something That Could Be Of Great Meaning To Another Person"
“What Emily did, that was most meaningful to us … was that Emily was willing to give something that she had a lot of, something that could be of great meaning to another person," Amy James, Emily's mother.
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Emily's Video Was Played Over 70,000 Times On Vimeo Within 4 Days
As Amy and her husband had equipment available, they decided to put together a short documentary to show their family and friends who were well aware of Emily's aversion to cuts. They posted the video on Facebook, and the sharing began almost immediately. The original Vimeo post has accrued more 289,000 views over the last 10 days.
yahoo.com"We Were Not Prepared For The Response It Received...We Were Flooded With Comments About Emily's Cuteness, Her Compassion, The Inspiration"
"When we first booked Emily’s hair appointment I told Rich he had to document this event and craft a little video that we could share. I knew Emily would steal the show, as usual, with her cuteness and spunky character. As Rich pieced together the bit of footage he gathered, we realized we had something really special" - from FlyPress Films.
flypressfilms.com"We love all the praise (because who doesn’t), but I feel it’s important to state that Emily is just like any other typical 3 year old."
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