Aquaterra and it's staff love to be involved in the community. We have hosted numerous Cut-A-Thons and have donated 100% of the proceeds to the following non-profit organizations

       Histiocytosis Association of America

            Pasco Kids' First

           Fill-A-Heart Group, Inc.

          Gold Shield Foundation

           The Volunteer Way, Inc.

We sponsored an Art Exhibit featuring the talents of students from Mitchell High School in Trinity, Florida.

We have been actively involved with the Pasco County Foster/Adoptive Parent Association since June 2006, sponsoring foster children in the Apple Tree and Christmas Tree programs.

Also, we always are donating to Locks of Love. Here is their story.

MISSION & VISION

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.

Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.

Who We Service

Our recipients are financially disadvantaged children, age 21 and under, suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Most of our children suffer from an autoimmune disorder called alopecia areata, which causes the hair follicles to shut down. In addition to the loss of scalp hair, many also lose their eyelashes, eyebrows and all body hair. This hair loss is permanent in most cases, and there is no known cause or cure. Other recipients have been victim to severe burns, endured radiation treatment to the brain stem as a treatment for cancer, or suffer from any number of skin disorders that cause permanent hair loss.

Benefits To Children

The children who receive these hairpieces have lost more than their hair; they suffer from a loss of self. Many children have been teased by classmates and/or embarrassed by the attention they receive because of their hair loss. They often will withdraw from normal childhood activities such as swimming, going to the mall or even playing with their friends. While wearing a hairpiece is certainly not a cure for these children, it can help restore some of the normalcy to their everyday lives that most of us take for granted. It is our goal to help provide a foundation on which they can begin to rebuild their self-esteem.