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Hair From Page 1A The 36 participants ranged in age from kinder- garten to adults. Nine of them were boys, who were excited to give back this year, Brown said. "It's to raise awareness and to remind us that there are kids who are fighting the biggest fights of their life and we might not even know it," she said. More participate each year Brown noted that each year the number of people willing to give grows. Last year, 22 ponytails were col- lected. "On the day of, we get more students who say, 'I want to do this next year,'" she said. "So that's why we keep doing it." At the sound of the scis- sors' snips, many students looked stunned while hold- ing their ponytails — a reaction Brown said is pret- ty typical. "There's always the ini- tial shock and sometimes tears," she said. "But they will go back to class the next day and a lot of things we hear are 'I'm so glad I did it.'" St. Dominic Principal Jill Fischer said the event ties into the school's broader February focus on the virtue of compassion. "I am grateful to our Home and School Associa- tion for bringing opportuni- ties to our students so that they do works of compas- sion and service to the greater community such as (Children with Hair Loss)," she said. "The children make me proud everyday and today was no excep- tion." Brown said the event reinforces an important message for students. "By exposing kids to the fact that there are those who aren't as fortunate and that can't have a bad hair day because they can't grow the hair, I think it empow- ers these kids to get to know the person from the inside out," she said. After all the students had chopped off their hair, the group stood in front of the whole school showcasing their new 'dos. Brown reassured the stu- dents that they were mak- ing a profound impact on people they will likely never meet. "When you put your head on your pillow tonight," she said. "I want you to know you did something so, so great today." Email: landerson@conleynet.com St. Dominic Catholic School 6th graders Madelynn Schmidt, left, Tara Reilly and Grace Lois check out their new looks after donating hair Feb. 16 for children who have lost their own. St. Dominic Catholic School students wait behind the stage curtain to unveil their newly-shaved heads during an assembly Feb. 16. A group of boys had their heads shaved during a hair donation event in solidarity with children who lost their hair to medical conditions. Special to The Freeman MILWAUKEE — In this data-driven, digital world, a huge fear for most people is having their personal identi- fication information stolen. With the announcement Feb. 5 from health insurer Anthem that hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to personal informa- tion for customers and employees, the Better Busi- ness Bureau issued advice on what people should do in the breach's aftermath. According to a letter from Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish, the company "was the target of a very sophisti- cated external cyber attack. These attackers gained unau- thorized access to Anthem's IT system and have obtained personal information from our current and former mem- bers such as their names, birthdays, medical IDs/social security numbers, street addresses, email addresses and employment informa- tion, including income data. Based on what we know now, there is no evidence that cred- it card or medical informa- tion, such as claims, test results or diagnostic codes were targeted or compro- mised." Anthem is providing credit monitoring and identity pro- tection services for free and have created a website where more information about the breach will be posted, www.AnthemFacts.com. Peo- ple can also call 1-877-263-7995 with concerns or questions. According to the BBB, scammers often take advan- tage of data breaches and the confusion people feel result- ing from it by creating fake website and phishing emails. Some tips the BBB offered Thursday were people should not take a "wait-and-see approach." "You must act quickly. Breaches involving Social Security numbers have the potential to be far more detri- mental to victims, and the damage can be difficult to repair," according to the BBB. The organization also sug- gested acting proactively by freezing credit reports, which it said will not affect existing credit cards and financial accounts, "but will create a roadblock for thieves seeking to create fraudulent accounts using your personal informa- tion." A person should also vigi- lantly check their credit reports at www.annualcred- itreport.com, according to the BBB, for unauthorized charges or other signs of fraud. For more information about scams, check out BBB Scam Stopper at www.bbb.org/council/bbb- scam-stopper. 'I want you to know you did something so, so great today' In the aftermath of Anthem's data breach, BBB offers advice

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