“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
- Sally Koch
Strong Like Me is a non-profit organization created by entrepreneur, Jennifer Parrott, Founder and CEO of Locks and Mane – a leading North American luxury hair extension company.
In May 2017, Jennifer’s son was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 3½, and she and her family began their three-year journey working with the incredible team at SickKids Hospital in Toronto.
She saw firsthand how the impact of treatment extended beyond physical changes, particularly with teenagers. Leveraging her business network, she saw an opportunity to give back by empowering and lifting people up during one of life’s toughest experiences.
For the last three years, Jennifer has partnered with SickKids to support their mission to create a future of healthier children by personally providing teenage cancer patients with customized, 100% premium human hair wigs and a community of supporters. By establishing Strong Like Me, her goal is to help as many teenagers and young women as possible ease their transition during chemotherapy, and allow them to feel like their strong and confident selves again physically, mentally and emotionally.