Children's Alopecia Project at the 76ers in Philly

CAP is dedicated to raising awareness, funds for research, and self-esteem in children suffering from the hair loss disease.

Their goal is to improve upon the lives of children with Alopecia by holding support group meetings for kids and their parents, sending representatives to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Convention each year, educating the community about the disease, and planning fun activities for the members.

Alopecia Areata is a disease that causes partial to total hair loss in children and adults there is not a known cause or a cure for this disease.

It is not life threatening but it is life altering and that is why the "Children's Alopecia Project" or "CAP", was incorporated as the only non-profit directed specifically to children with this disease. The goal of CAP is to generate public awareness of the disease and to raise money for research and build self-esteem via support group participation for children and their parents.

Jeff Woytovich, the founder of the Children’s Alopecia Project (CAP). brought children from his non-profit to the Philadelphia 76ers for a meet and greet with Charlie Villanueva and be part of a book exchange with the members of the 76ers..

“The ‘76ers notice organizations in the community that are helping others,” said 76ers Marketing Executive, Derek Goldfarb. “With these kinds of programs the 76ers are able to acknowledge our local organizations and give them a night they truly deserve.”

Charlie Villanueva, from the Toronto Raptors was a 1st round pick last year. Charlie has an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss called Alopecia Areata.

Charlie is the spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation and along with the Children's Alopecia Project were able to meet a hero.

The Children's Alopecia Project is the onll organization in the world devoted to children with the hair loss disease, alopecia areata. The goal is simply to build self-esteem via the "CAP Kids" meeting and to raise awareness and funds for research.

"It's not my CAP, it's our CAP and we all wear it"

For more information on the Children’s Alopecia Project, log on to www.childrensalopeciaproject.org.