Nine-year-old Matrim Olson decided to make his first hair cut in more than two years worth his while Friday.
Olson, a fourth-grader at Iola Elementary School, donated more than 13 inches of growth in the form of three long braids to Wigs For Kids, a non-profit organization that helps children suffering from hair loss stemming from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns and other medical conditions.
Olson, who has always favored having long hair rather than short, was leery of getting it cut at all, but decided in May to get it cut after learning how his donation could help others in need.
But a jam-packed summer schedule, plus the ability to donate even longer locks to a worthy cause, prompted him to wait further to make the donation.
Handling the honors was Jerrica Mueller of Revival Salon and Spa.
Olson is the son of Nic and Paige Olson of Piqua, and the grandson of Register reporter Richard Luken.
