Chemo Buddies is celebrating the grand opening of Karen’s Wig Shop, a place where women facing cancer can come to receive a free wig and other beauty-related services.
Chemo Buddies is celebrating the grand opening of Karen’s Wig Shop, a place where women facing cancer can come to receive a free wig and other beauty-related services. “Hair loss is by far one of the most traumatic side effects of chemo,” said founder Jill Kincaid, “and most people are shocked to find that wigs can cost anywhere from $50 to thousands of dollars. Through the years of our service in the treatment room, we’ve heard the same story over and over again about how hard it is to find an affordable wig that fits with their overall look. Today we are so proud to open one of the finest wig shops in our area and be able to offer a peace-filled experience to the ladies in our community facing cancer.
To be able to do so at no charge is nothing short of miraculous, and we thank God for blessing us with the supplies and sponsors who made this possible. To our knowledge, this is the only facility of its kind in the country, and we are proud to once again be the first.”
“My sister Karen was traumatized by her own wig experience and it was her dream to open a wig shop to make that part of the journey easier for the other women facing cancer. We are so excited to launch this new service in her honor and bearing her name,” said Kincaid. “Both hospitals have donated new wigs to get us started, and we also have a sizeable inventory of gently used wigs from previous
patients. We offer this service by appointment only so that each woman has complete privacy and can feel comfortable trying on the different styles. We are able to give them 100% of our attention and do everything we can to put them at ease and try to make them feel as beautiful and as pampered as possible. I know that my sister Karen would be very proud of what we’ve put together.” Karen’s Wig Shop joins the extended line of Chemo Buddies signature programs which includes treatment room volunteers, Shuttle Buddies – which provides free rides to cancer patients to and from treatment, Student Buddies – where area schools engage students in how they can make a difference, The Mermaid Squad – our summer program where ladies can escape for a little fun, and our premiere event HOPEFEST – which is the largest cancer community event in our region and will take place in Friedman Park on August 14.
For more information, please go to our website at ChemoBuddies.org. To schedule a one-on-one wig appointment time for cancer patients, please call our office at 812-598-7910. If you would like to donate a wig, breast prosthetic, or any other accessory, we would love to have them and you can call the above number or email info@chemobuddies.org. We also have a no-contact donation box at the back of our building that is available 24/7. Financial donations are also always welcome.