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Topic: I want to donate my hair... Posted: July 12 2002 at 7:53pm
to the cancer patients that have no hair. My hair is 22 inches long and a friend told me about donating hair that is 10 inches long, and has not been colored or permed. That`s me, all natural. : ) If anyone has heard of this program or knows who I need to get in contact with, please let me know.
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Posted: July 13 2002 at 10:40am
David - You are Da Man! Wow, that site has so much information. You can even nominate a child for a LOCKS OF LOVE hair prosthesis. I will be cutting my hair at the end of the summer. I am still looking for shoulder length hair styles (for a 25 - 35 year old :) ). If you come across any sites, please let me know.
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Posted: July 13 2002 at 8:20pm
Hey David -
I really do appreciate your info on locksoflove.com, but wanted to let you know I did some research on them and got some opinions from others via the message board and the Better Business Bureau and they were not all good news about Locks Of Love.
I have since posted on the American Cancer Society message board and sent an e-mail directly to ACS.
Thanks again for your time.
Keep Smilin` Dorothy :)
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Posted: July 14 2002 at 9:38am
Good for you doing your own research. Make sure you are comfortable with whatever you do.
Enjoy, David
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Posted: July 15 2002 at 10:42am
Doro7, there is another organization called "wigs for kids". A friend of mine donated hers to that group because she didn`t trust locks of love either. By the way, be careful in the haircut department. My friend who donated her hair, got whacked by an overzealous stylist that cut her waist lenth hair to a pixie. I`m sure your hair is very lovely and it is a shame that you are cutting it. Make sure the cutter knows you only want 10" off, not a pixie. Good luck and be sure to take the pony tail with you and send it yourself. Some shops claim to send in the hair, but rather sell it themselves and pocket the cash. Considering your sacrifice, that would be a very cruel thing to do.
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Posted: July 16 2002 at 5:36pm
In April I had 12" cut off, to a bob cut under my chin. The owner of the salon wanted my hair to send to Locks of Love. It made me feel good to donate my hair to a good cause. It was the extra push I needed to cut my long hair and try something new. I haven`t yet read the bad rap on Locks of Love, but that`s unfortunate that an organization with a wonderful ideal could go astray.
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Posted: July 17 2002 at 4:44pm
From what I`ve read, Locks of Love is a good organization that does good work. However, I would not recommend that someone cut his or her hair specifically to donate to the charity, if that person did not already want to cut the hair. The hair does not necessarily go to the wigs. Some of it is sold to pay for the manufacturing costs. So, if you want to keep your hair, I`m sure they would happily take money.
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Posted: July 17 2002 at 9:48pm
WoW!...
Thanks for all your suggestions and opinions. I am now researching Wigs for Kids: http://www.wigsforkids.org/
The one main thing that I liked about them is that they provide wigs at no cost to children who have lost their hair.
I went to Books-A-Million tonight and looked through some hair magazines: 101 HairStyles and Sophisticate`s Hair Style Guide. I am still trying to deside on a shoulder length style for me (Hint, Hint)
Keep Smilin` Dorothy :)
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Posted: July 17 2002 at 11:07pm
Good for you. Not only will you be gratified with your gift but you will be happy with your new cut (I can sense that you will). As for the style, I`m not a fan of shoulder length hair but I think a bob is always very classy. You can alter the length accordingly - though I would suggest around chin length. There is also the semi-shag going around. I`m not sure of the name used but it has many layers and flips out at the bottom layers.
Thanks for all your suggestions and opinions. I am now researching Wigs for Kids: http://www.wigsforkids.org/
The one main thing that I liked about them is that they provide wigs at no cost to children who have lost their hair.
I went to Books-A-Million tonight and looked through some hair magazines: 101 HairStyles and Sophisticate's Hair Style Guide. I am still trying to deside on a shoulder length style for me (Hint, Hint)
Keep Smilin' Dorothy :)
If you can post your picture I`m sure we can flood you with ideas... It`s hard to suggest a style without seeing you. I`m not sure how to post pic within messages but I know it can be done... can anyone out there tell Dorothy (and me) how to include a picture with in a post?
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Posted: July 18 2002 at 10:09am
I finally got a reply from the American Cancer Society, Yeah!
"Thank you for contacting your American Cancer Society. My name is Angela, and I will be assisting you.
Based on your message, it sounds like you are interested in donating hair so that it can be used to make wigs for cancer patients. Although the American Cancer Society does not currently offer a national hair donation program, you may be interested in contacting an organization called Wigs for Kids. Wigs for Kids is a nonprofit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alopecia areata, burns, or other medical conditions. This organization`s contact information and a short description of its services have been provided below:
Wigs for Kids Executive Club Bldg 21330 Center Ridge Rd Ste C Rocky River, OH 44116 (440) 333-4433 http://www.wigsforkids.org
To donate hair to Wigs for Kids: >Hair must be at least 12 inches in length >Hair must be clean and dry >Hair may be cut at a salon (hair that has been cut and saved can also be donated) >Gray or curly hair is acceptable, but processed (permed or colored) hair is not >Put hair in braids or ponytails before cutting if possible >Wrap hair in tissue paper or place it in a plastic bag before mailing the hair to the address above
Please contact your American Cancer Society if we can be of further assistance. Thank you.
This e-mail message is not intended as medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs. The American Cancer Society makes no warranties of any kind regarding this e-mail message, including but not limited to any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.
If you have any questions, please contact us via the World Wide Web at http://www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345. Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Copyright (c) 2002 The American Cancer Society, Inc."
Hal - I will try to get a picture up. No, I do not know exactly how to do it. I have an idea but I don`t want to mess anything up on my PC. I will ask my rocket scientist hubby (he works for NASA :) ) when he gets home today. I appreciate your concern and helpfulness.
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