A Rhode Island boy with a huge heart spent years growing his hair out just so he could cut it all off and donate it to sick kiddos who need wigs.
Emilio Santana is 14 “I started growing out my hair in the third grade,” Emilio said. “A little girl at the beach was going to the water and took her hat off, and her hair went with it. You could see she was sad and felt embarrassment, and that kind of just stuck with me.”
That moment impacted Emilio so much that he decided to grow out his hair, so he could donate it for someone in need.
“Knowing how big of a part that could play in somebody else’s life and bring joy to them, it made me want to take action,” the teen said.
, is currently a ninth grader who started wrestling in 6th grade and became the Rhode Island State Champion in his age bracket. His coach says Emilio puts his all into everything he does. Including his heart.