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What started out as one wig made for the daughter of a friend has become thousands of wigs made for children battling cancer, just two years later. Holly Christensen of Palmer, Alaska, initially ...

Holly Christiensen, co-founder of The Magic Yarn Project, creates magical yarn wigs by hand, and sends them to girls around the world battling cancer. Every little girl deserves long flowing locks ...

When young lives are touched by cancer, a roller coaster ride of emotional highs and lows can deeply affect patients, families, and caregivers. Among the many challenges especially traumatic for ...

A former cancer nurse who made a Disney princess wig out of yarn for a friend’s sick child never imagined her creation would spread nationwide. "We have individual families contacting us wanting wigs ...

After supporting a friend whose daughter received a cancer diagnosis last fall, Holly Willardson found herself feeling helpless and wishing she could do more. She found an answer in the form of a yarn ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Desiree Herrst can weave together a princess wig in a matter of hours — all it takes is a crochet hook and some brightly colored yarn. The 14-year-old Central Lake High student can ...

The Magic Yarn Project is a nonprofit run by two moms in Alaska who make soft yarn wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness. The yarn is more comfortable for their sensitive scalps ...

PALMER, Alaska – Beyond childhood cancer science and statistics are remarkable stories of love. One Alaska woman is working to provide a magical escape from a child’s post-chemo world. Holly ...

RIVER RIDGE – A group of local volunteers are spending hours upon hours on a labor of love after an Alaska woman created a special head of hair for her daughter battling cancer. Dozens of women and ...

Volunteers around the world are bringing smiles to children's faces with yarn. — -- What started out as one wig made for the daughter of a friend has become thousands of wigs made for children ...