Updated – Panthers Players Cut Locks for Kids #GivingBack

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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Brenton Bersin and offensive lineman Brian Folkerts have big plays for the offseason but not in the way you might think.
The two will cut their signature locks in support of Wigs for Kids. The hair cutting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT in the Panthers locker room at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wesley Thornburg and Jeramiah Karriker, both oncology patients at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital, will be present to cut the signature pony tails of the players.

Wigs for Kids is an organization dedicated to providing a Hair Replacement System for children  who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, Alopecia, Trichotillomania, burns and other medical issues at no cost to children or their families.

 “Children shouldn’t have to worry about how they look, especially when they’re in the middle of a health crisis,” says Jeffrey Paul. “We want to give these kids the opportunity to feel good about themselves again.”

The value of all children’s wigs Hair Replacements is $1,800. “These are custom-made Hair Replacements,” says Jeffrey Paul. “Each prosthesis is hand-tied and is made completely from human hair. We make sure they look just like a child’s own hair.” 

“They won’t come off on the baseball field or in the playground,” he adds. “Kids can count on them. And because kids look just the way they did before, they feel better about themselves. They look in the mirror and their eyes light up. To see that light in their eyes-that’s priceless.”

For more information on how to make donations to Wigs for Kids, go to their donation page here. Bersin is a Charlotte native who realized his dream to make the Panthers after playing college ball at Wofford College in Spartenburg, South Carolina. The Panthers currently hold their annual training camp at Wofford’s Spartenburg campus. He was on the Panthers practice squad in 2013 but made the 53 in 2014 after the Panthers moved on from longtime standout Steve Smith, Jr.

Folkerts played college ball at Washburn College in Topeka, Kansas where he played both left and right tackle. He has spent the past two seasons on the Panthers active roster where he has played special teams and served as a backup center.

Update:

Here are the photos of the event via @Panthers. Looking good guys!!

You can follow Brenton Bersin on twitter at @bbersin10 and follow Brian Folkerts at @BrianFolkerts. You can follow Wigs for Kids on twitter at @wigsforkids. Follow Levine Children’s Hospital at @LevineChildrens and follow the Panthers at @Panthers.

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