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Northeast Georgia woman shaves head for fundraiser
Jennifer Ochs goes bald for girl with leukemia
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Quentin Miller, center, asks 4-year-old Ashlynn Geringer, left, if she would like to cut the first lock of Jennifer Ochs’ hair at a fundraiser Saturday for Geringer’s leukemia treatment in Flowery Branch. Ochs is a former classmate of Geringer’s mother. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES
Ashlynn Geringer, a 4-year-old Lumpkin County girl who has leukemia, received an interesting birthday present Saturday: a family friend’s hair. The event, titled “Going Bald for a Cause,” raised awareness and funds to help Ashlynn’s family cope with the costs of her cancer treatment. “A lot of the reason why I felt strongly about doing this is because my uncle was diagnosed with cancer when I was little,” said Jennifer Ochs, who donated her hair and helped coordinate Saturday’s event.