Dear District IV Daughters,

Hair loss is one of the most feared and visible side effects of chemotherapy. So much so that at least 8% of women will decline potentially life-saving chemo to avoid it. Having the option to keep your hair as you undergo cancer treatment allows you to maintain your identity, privacy, sense of control and well-being. Hair to Stay helps by providing subsidies for patients to get cold caps.  Cooling the scalp during chemotherapy is thought to prevent hair loss by affecting two cellular processes: (1) Blood flow to hair follicle cells is reduced, therefore exposing them to less chemotherapy medications, and (2) the rate of cellular metabolism is slowed, thereby reducing the effect of whatever chemo medication is present.

Please join other District IV Daughters as we support State Regent Christine McMahan's service project Hair to Stay by walking and/or donating to their October 18th, 2026 3 mile walk around the Crissy Field area in San Francisco.

Your District IV Regents