PRESS RELEASE: World Champion Regina Jaquess Donates to Locks of Love
December 30, 2005
During the Holiday break from the
College of Pharmacy at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, World
Champion athlete Regina Jaquess donated over 12 inches of hair to Locks of
Love, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing hairpieces
to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Locks of
Love's mission is to return a sense of self confidence and normalcy to
children suffering from hair loss by providing the highest quality hairpieces
made from donated ponytails. Donations are accepted at
participating stylists across the United States and Canada. Locks
of Love is headquartered in Lake Worth, Florida, close to the Ski
Club of the Palm Beaches and the most fantastic water ski facility in
the world at Okeeheelee Park.
Jaquess had been letting her hair grow for the
past 18 months for this purpose. She found out about the
Locks of Love program through friends that had made similar
contributions. To find out more about how you can help support
this special effort, contact Locks of Love through their website
(www.locksoflove.com) or email at
info@locksoflove.org.
Regina, who successfully defended her world overall title and won her first
career world slalom title during 2005,
was recently selected USA Water Ski’s
2005 Female Athlete of the Year. She will now be considered for the United States
Olympic Committee’s prestigious SportsWoman of the Year award, which will be
announced in January. Regina, who
was awarded USA Water Ski’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2003,
was also named the 2005 Female Water Ski Athlete of the Year by the
International Water Ski Federation.