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After Winning a Children’s Competition at the International Rodeo of Vacaria, a Five-Year-Old Girl Decided to Celebrate the Trophy with a Donation Made in Campo Bom, and the Initiative Was Recorded by the Family in a Haircut Closely Monitored.
At five years old, Antônia Silveira Ritter Celebrated a Title Won at the International Rodeo of Vacaria with a Donation.
After Winning the “Little Girl” Category of the Stationary Cow, the Girl Cut and Donated Her Own Hair to the Women’s League for Cancer Combat in Campo Bom, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre.
The haircut Took Place on Thursday Afternoon (5), in the Presence of Family Members.
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According to the Family, the Locks Will Be Used for Making Wigs for Cancer Patients in Treatment Assisted by the Organization in the City Where Antônia Lives.
Promise in Family and Hair Donation in Campo Bom
The Idea of Donating Her Hair Came Up in a Family Conversation Before the Competition in Vacaria.
The Mother, Mariana Bernardes Silveira, Reported That She and the Child’s Father Made a Promise Related to the Desire to See Their Daughter Win a Trophy at the Rodeo.
In the Conversation, Mariana Said She Explained to Her Daughter the Meaning of a Promise as an Agreement Made with Faith.
Then the Girl Asked What Could Be Promised, According to the Mother’s Account.
“Actually, Her Father and I Made a Promise.
I Explained to Her That a Promise Is When We Make an Agreement with God, with the Heavenly Father, Something That Stays in Our Heads.
Then She Asked What Could Be Promised,” Mariana Said.
According to the Mother, When Listing Examples, She Mentioned That Some People Let Their Hair Grow to Donate It to Those Who Have Lost Their Locks, Including Children with Cancer.
According to the Account, Antônia Made the Decision at That Moment.
“I Said That Some People Promise to Let Their Hair Grow, There Are People Who Donate Their Hair to Those Who Do Not Have It, for the Little Children Who Have Cancer.
That’s When She Said, ‘Okay, Mom, I Will Choose to Donate My Hair to the Little Children Who Do Not Have It,'” She Reminisced.
International Rodeo of Vacaria and the “Little Girl” Category of the Stationary Cow
Antônia Won the “Little Girl” Category of the Stationary Cow, a Roping Event Adapted for Children.
In This Category, Competitors Throw a Braided Leather Lasso at a Target That Simulates a Bull’s Horns.
The Equipment Used in the Competition Consists of Wooden Horse Stands with Metal Ends, Reproducing the Features of the Animal.
The Child Who Hits the “Horns” the Most Times Wins, According to the Scoring Rules of the Event.
Haircut After the Victory and Wig Making
After the Victory, the Family Decided to Fulfill the Agreement with the Donation.
The Haircut Took Place on Thursday (5) and Was Closely Monitored by Relatives, According to the Published Account.
The Donation Was Directed to the Women’s League for Cancer Combat in Campo Bom.
The Organization Assists Patients in Treatment and Uses Donated Hair to Make Wigs, Which Can Be Worn by People Who Lose Their Hair During Procedures Such As Chemotherapy.
The Family Reported That the Intention Is for the Material to Help Patients Assisted by the Organization.
The Original Text Does Not Specify How Many Centimeters Were Donated or the Timeline for Making the Wigs.
Trophies in Children’s Competitions and Recent Beginning in Rodeos
Although She Won the Category in Vacaria, Antônia’s Participation in Rodeos Started Recently.
The Girl Entered Her First Competitions Last Year, According to the Family.
Since Then, She Has Accumulated Eight Trophies and Several Participation Medals.
The Original Text Does Not Specify Which Events These Awards Were Won or the Number of Competitions Entered.
With the Victory and the Fulfillment of the Promise, the Story Started Circulating on Social Media and in Local Publications, Uniting the Sports Outcome with the Donation Gesture Made by the Child.
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