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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 ...

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 ...

When a 3-year-old girl with leukemia recently went to the hospital for her fourth chemotherapy treatment of the week, she was understandably not excited to be there. When she got to her hospital room, ...

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 ...

ALASKA (KTVU) - Two moms in Alaska decided to bring joy to children battling cancer with the Magic Yarn Project. The non-profit creates princess wigs out of yarn and sends them to cancer centers ...

Maiya Lima was only 5 years old when her mother noticed a small bald patch on the back of her head. More patches began to appear in the weeks and months that followed in 2015. Her mother, Emmanuela ...

that invite children back into the world of imagination and play during a very difficult time. Donors and volunteers, help by making the free wigs for families to receive. The Magic Yarn Project is ...

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 ...

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 ...