Ashley Shaw screamed as 10 inches of her hair was lopped off in a few short clips in front of a crowd of more than 30 spectators Thursday.

But the screaming was quickly replaced by laughs and smiles as Shaw held up the bundle of hair that would be donated to charity.

Shaw, a journalism and sociology junior, along with more than 100 other students volunteered to have their hair cut or their heads shaved in an effort for charity.

The Bald for Bucks, Locks of Love event took place at the north side of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Thursday afternoon.

“Long hair is like my identity, so this is weird,” said Shaw, a former hair model.

“I figured I’d never cut my hair except for a good cause,” she said.

Hair collected during the charity event was donated to Locks of Love, a charity organization that donates hairpieces to underprivileged children suffering from medical hair loss.

“I’ve had friends who have had Locks of Love wigs, so it’s a great way to give back,” Shaw said.

Students who did not have the required 10 inches to donate were encouraged to shave their heads in a show of support for those suffering from medical hair loss and to help raise donations for the American Cancer Society.

More than $6,700 was collected from passers-by during the event, said broadcast journalism sophomore Kylee Gauna, who helped organize the event.

The event was put on by the Tempe campus’ Programming and Activities Board.

Three professional stylists from Sports Cutters volunteered to cut hair for the event.

One of the stylists, Monica Pena, said she was surprised by the large turnout.

“A lot of girls [volunteered to get their hair cut] too,” she said, “I didn’t think the girls would do it.”

Pena said a lot of people come to Sports Cutters to donate to Locks of Love, so she had heard of the organization before and thought it would be fun to volunteer.

Gauna said 180 inches of hair were collected in the event.

Donna Guereque, an undeclared freshman, donated 12 inches of hair.

“I had a friend and his hair was as long as mine, and he donated it,” she said. “That made me want to do it too.

“I don’t really do anything to my hair, so I don’t need it.”

Interdisciplinary studies junior Alex Ashton was among the shorn.

Ashton said he didn’t expect much of a reaction from his family and friends because he had buzzed his hair before.

“Mom might not like it for Thanksgiving, though,” he said.

Joey Denoncourt, a nonprofit leadership and marketing freshman, said he has family and close friends who have had cancer.

Denoncourt is also a PAB staff member and said he had his head shaved to help support ASU’s Homecoming.

Denoncourt said his family and friends would probably be surprised by the haircut, but it’s something they’d expect from him.

“They’ll definitely laugh,” he said.

Several of the young men who volunteered to have their heads shaved, including finance junior Ashton Reddy, said they were doing it for their fraternities.

“It’s all for a good cause,” Reddy said. “Donate some money, get a free haircut.”

Reach the reporter at deborah.bevers@asu.edu.