Some people are not as fortunate as others because they suffered from cancer and in the process of being treated experienced hair loss. Have you ever thought about growing your hair a bit longer so you could donate it to a worthy cause? If so, read on...
There are several organizations out there, some focused on adults and others on children. Also the length of hair can vary anywhere from 8" to 12" long. Whether or not it has been permed or treated with dies varies as well.
The following steps are the same across the board:
- Clean and dry your hair before cutting.
- Braid your hair or put it in a ponytail before it is cut.
- Place the ponytail or braid in a sealed plastic bag with rubber bands at both ends.
- Place it in a padded envelope for shipping. Address it accordingly.
- After that usually a form or some other kind of documentation is required.
The Childhood Leukemia Foundation accepts hair donations for the Hugs-U-Wear program, which gives wigs to girls who have suffered hair loss as a result of cancer treatments.
http://www.clf4kids.org/donate_hair.html
Locks of Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who are suffering from a long-term medical hair loss.
http://www.locksoflove.org/
Pantene Beautiful Lengths distributes free real-hair wigs through American Cancer Society wig banks all across the country.
http://www.beautifullengths.com/
Now before you go rush out there and chop off your hair, you may want to consider a few things:
- It takes a while to grow your hair out. (You should try to take good care of it in the meantime. No one wants "sick"/damaged hair.)
- You might want to consult your stylist and determine if a new hairstyle is warranted.
- It's better to have a stylist cut it for you rather than you chopping it off yourself and ending up with a crooked do(NOT)
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