Young boy battling autoimmune disease gets surprise donation to hat collection
Anthony D’Alessandro has alopecia, an autoimmune disease that results in severe hair loss. The Massapequa Park 5-year-old started a hat collection to help cope with the condition.
Share:
More Stories
1:53
Public hearing today on new 152-spot parking lot at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital
yesterday0:28
Stony Brook University faculty votes against censuring school president over protest arrests
2ds ago0:36
Nassau Supreme Court strikes down Blakeman's ban on transgender athletes competing at county-run facilities
6ds ago1:50
Vehicle owners say their cars are locked in repair shop since mechanic died at end of 2023
6ds ago1:57
Freeport tenants say growing garbage is attracting vermin
6ds ago0:20
Boy Scouts of America to rebrand as Scouting America
7ds ago1:53
Public hearing today on new 152-spot parking lot at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital
yesterday0:28
Stony Brook University faculty votes against censuring school president over protest arrests
2ds ago0:36
Nassau Supreme Court strikes down Blakeman's ban on transgender athletes competing at county-run facilities
6ds ago1:50
Vehicle owners say their cars are locked in repair shop since mechanic died at end of 2023
6ds ago1:57
Freeport tenants say growing garbage is attracting vermin
6ds ago0:20
Boy Scouts of America to rebrand as Scouting America
7ds agoAnthony D’Alessandro has alopecia, an autoimmune disease that results in severe hair loss.
The Massapequa Park 5-year-old started a hat collection to help cope with the condition.
The first hat was a gift from the owner of North Fork Doughnut Co.
From there, his mother Allison asked people on social media to send hats, starting what’s now called “Operation Hat Drop.”
In two weeks, Anthony was sent more than 220 hats, some from as far as California.
And on Thursday, the Nassau Police Department’s Mounted Unit paid Anthony a visit, delivering two more hats for the collection.
