Stella's Hair Loss Fundraiser: A Movement for Girls

0:00Shoppers in Johnson County stepped up big time on Monday night at a Leewood jewelry store fundraiser. 17-year-old Stella Johnson organized the whole thing, with 20% of sales going straight to children with hair loss, a national. Non-profit helping kids rock their best selves despite hair challenges. Stella's the county's first ambassador for the group, and she's been hustling fundraisers to hook families up with wigs and treatments that run into. With thousands of dollars, a single wig can hit 15,000 bucks easy. Back when she was nine, Stella got hit with alopecia ariata, where your immune system turns on your hair follicles, leaving smooth bald patches. Middle school guy brutal. She felt different, hard-broken, watching her hair fall out while trying to blend in. Her mom says insurance barely covers any of it, forcing tough choices. These fundraisers aren't just cash. They're about dignity, especially for young girls. Stella knows firsthand how a wig sparks confidence and hope, so she's dead set on showing kids they're not alone.

1:01That hair loss is common and nothing. To hide, now she's launching her own nonprofit, the hair we choose, to spotlight alopecia for girls everywhere, turning her story into a movement that keeps. Building. That wraps Kansas News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.