Le Roy girl donates long, curly locks so her hair can become wig for cancer patient

Alexis Harper spent the first 11 years of her young life growing long, curly locks. From birth, Alexis never had a haircut, just trims.

Recently, the young girl from Le Roy decided 10 inches of her hair needed to go to somebody who could use it more -- a cancer patient.

According to her mother, Connie Harper, Alexis lost her grandfather to cancer 10 months ago and that inspired Alexis, who saw her grandfather lose his hair during treatment, to donate her mane.

Alexis came up with the idea entirely on her own, Harper said.

"She has no idea (as I was crying) what a good deed she did," Harper said.

Harper wanted to share her daughter's story in the hope it may inspire other young girls to donate their hair to make wigs for cancer patients.

Photos: Provided by Connie Harper.