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Locks of Love
Ever since doing a school project on Locks of Love, I have always been highly motivated by their commitment to children with hair loss to donate. Locks of Love has been serving these families since 1997 and has reached thousands of children. Locks of Love is a non-profit which is “devoted to helping every child suffering from medical hair loss”. This organization provides hair prosthetics for these children to help them remedy their permanent hair loss conditions. These conditions include alopecia, past cancer victims, severe burns or other dermatological issues. Their prosthetics are very beneficial to children because they provide comfort from the possible embarrassment or bullying that come with hair loss. But, how can you donate? This non-profit takes online donations on their website, sponsorships of children, and hair. The hair donation is very simple, with just a few guidelines (shown below). If you chose to donate in any way, the prosthetic it is made from will be greatly appreciated by the child, receiving a physical confidence boost to combat their hair loss.
Guidelines for acceptable hair donations to Locks of Love
- 10 inches measured tip-to-tip is the minimum length that can be donated.
- Colored or permed hair is acceptable
- Any hair not bundled in a ponytail or braid cannot be used. This includes hair swept off the floor or shaved without being bundled.
- Layered hair should be divided into multiple ponytails.
- Shorter hair will be separated from the ponytails and may be sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Although the shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, if sold, it greatly helps to reduce costs.
- Gray hair may be sold to offset the manufacturing costs
- Because Locks of Love creates custom hairpieces for each child, we cannot use donations of wigs, falls, hair extensions, or synthetic hair
Visit Locks of Love at www.ocksoflove.org/ or by scanning the QR code.
On a separate note, we have moved the One Tree Planted sale to April 26th to accommodate all religions, but the other information I shared with you in the March issue is still correct. Thank you for your interest and understanding!