Locks of Love sets up a booth at the annual Race for the Cure in our area. Last year my hair wasn't long enough to meet their minimum requirements, but I'm letting it grow so I'll be able to get it cut this year. They do require "healthy" hair, but apparently I'll pass even with my gray.
Locks of Love sets up a donation booth (?) at our annual "Race for the Cure." I didn't quite make the minimum length this year, but I'm letting my hair grow longer so I'll be able to donate in the spring.
Both are excellent ways of giving back, especially for women.
My oldest daughter has also donated hair to the Locks of Love, she was so proud to be able to help. Last year a 6 yr old girl that rides her bus died from cancer, that girls struggle touched my daughter so deeply. She said to me that on the days that this girl was feeling well enough to attend school she always had a smile, even though you could tell she was in pain from her treatments. There was a year of remission for her and then the cancer was back. This last time her hair had finally grown back and when she found out the cancer was back, which would mean more chemo, she told her parents that she didnt want to loose her hair again. I have discussed this with my daughter and explained to her that it is a decision that no parent should ever have to make but they did. They allowed her to leave this world on her own terms and that was the last gift they could give her. We take our hair for granted and tend not to think of how much it means to others that for one reason or another have lost theirs...my family thinks about it more now than we did before this young girls struggle. I commend anyone that has the opportunity to donate or to pass the word about this program and does so.
You can check the Locks Of Love website for a list of participating salons. Our salon cut my daughters hair for free (shampoo, cut and style and a certificate) because she was donating it!
That is a good cause. I can't since I have highlights, but my friend just donated hers. She went to here regular stylist and told her she wanted to donate it. What they did is but her hair in a ponytail and cut it off so that the hair to be donated stayed in a ponytail. She then took it home went on line to the Locks of Love website and up a donation form and mailed it to them.
This is a wonderful service, I agree! I would love to do some research and see what I can do here in my area. What a worthwhile cause! Thanks for sharing that!
What a wonderful organization! I wonder if the salons in my area do this. How do you know if a particular salon provides this service? Do you just call or is there a list of participating salons somewhere?
I regularly grow out my hair for donating to Locks of Love. I think I've done it three or four times now, and each time has been over twelve inches' worth of hair.
Certain organizations ask for a minimum of ten inches of undyed, unbleached hair - since I do nothing to my hair beyond wash, condition and brush, mine is very healthy - while others do accept as little as six. Check out the sites before you decide to donate.
We donated my daughters hair last year when she turned 6. She donated to Locks Of Love and donated 10inches. Shes now growing it out again for the same reason.
What do you all think about donating hair? I've heard of a couple of organizations you can donate hair to and they make them into wigs and hairpieces for children who have lost their hair. You have to send in I think at least 8 inches. I find that by the time I get my hair nice and long, the ends have gone all thin and split so I figure the last few inches are kind of worthless. I hope one day to grow some long healthy hair to be able to offer.
