Locks of LOVE
mu
If you have it in your heart, please consider cutting your hair and donating it to Locks of Love. (12 inches or more is fabulous, but they will accept any length to help cover costs of keeping the organization running). (Men, women, and children can donate! - See donor photos.) In return, you will receive a wonderful, light, loving feeling of joy and happiness!)
For the past decade or so, I have grown my hair out several times, chopped it off, and donated it. It isn't much, but it is _some_thing I am able to do to help these children who don't have the luxury or benefit of being able to grow their own hair. For those of us who do have that luxury, I'm asking that you please consider giving this very personal gift of yourself.
WHAT IS LOCKS OF LOVE?
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.
There is a step-by-step video on the Locks of Love website on how to donate hair.THANK YOU!!!
And have a wonderful Holiday Season.
Love,
mu
PS: Forgot to mention that many stylists and salons participate in the Locks of Love Program and offer discounts and sometimes *free* haircuts for anyone who is donating their hair! Can't beat that. ;-) You can go to the locks of love website and do a search for a participating salon in your area, or call your local salon and ask if they participate in the locks of love program. If you prefer to chop-chop your own hair and send it in yourself, they have a form that can be downloaded and sent in with your donation.
Access: Public
gift of yourself
July 2008 
I am glad that you mentioned this, it is serendipity. My hair is about down to my rear right now and because of my fibromyalgia, it is becoming unweildy to wash and brush. I had considered this before but did not know if there was a local venue to do it. Though my hair is not thick, it is certainly long and natural (no dye or perms), and I'll check out the website to see how to go about it.
That's great Ro.
I forgot to mention that a lot of salons will cut hair for free or at a discount if it is being donated to Locks of Love!
They also accept hair that has some chemicals in it, but not sure exactly what is okay and what isn't. (Info on their site.)
I usually just chop my own hair off and send it in with their down-loadable form, but if you want a snazzy new 'do' or need someone to do it for you, I'd suggest calling around and ask the receptionist is the salon participates in the locks of love program - many stylists do and offer substantial discounts on certain days etc. (Or you can also do a search on the locks of love website for participating salons in your area).
Thanks!
mu