Teen donates hair to cancer charity

Benjamin Smith and stylist Megan Ehardt from Twisted Blondes in Mountain Home pose for a photo after the teen donated approximately 10 inches of his own hair, which he let grow for approximately 18 months.

Three months after he lost his father to cancer, a Mountain Home teen is hoping to make a difference in the lives of others battling the disease.

Benjamin Smith, a sophomore at Mountain Home High School, donated his own hair to an organization that makes wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.

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