GRETNA, La. (WVUE) – A local salon owner has made it her mission to help veterans access a little-known benefit that provides custom prosthetic wigs at no cost through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Gwen Cook, who operates Sisters in the Spirit Salon in Gretna, said she has been a VA vendor since January 2022. She said more than 50 veterans have received custom wigs in her chair since then.
“I love giving back to the community and helping veterans not only to look good, but to feel gorgeous,” Cook said…