Locks of Love!!

Have you have ever heard of "locks of love?" No? Let me tell you about it!

Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that makes wigs/prosthetic hair pieces for pediatric patients with alopecia, which means they have no hair. People everywhere today are cutting their hair to send to Locks of Love so that they can use it in a wig to give some self-esteem back to these kids.

There are requirements that have to be fulfilled in order to donate:

-Has to be at least 10 inches long
-Colored and/or permed hair is acceptable, NOTE: Colored hair is not acceptable if it has been colored over bleached hair
-Hair that has been cut years prior to donation is acceptable as long as it has been kept in a ponytail or braid
-Highlighted and/or bleached hair is not acceptable due to the chemicals in bleach, however, if the hair was highlighted and/or bleached years before donation and has grown out, it is acceptable
-Hair swept off the floor is not acceptable
-Hair that is shaved off is not acceptable unless it was cut off in ponytails, then shaved.
-Dreadlocks are not acceptable
-Layered hair is acceptable as long as the longest layer is 10 inches
-Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails
-Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches
-When the hair is received, the shorter hairs will be separated and sold to help pay for the manufacturing costs, as shorter hair cannot be used
-Gray hair will be accepted, but will not be used, though it will be sold to help pay for manufacturing costs


I have included a link at the bottom of this page that will take you to the donation form, if you would like to donate. However, the donation form is not required to donate. If for some reason you cannot download or receive the donation form, simply write your name and address on a full size separate sheet of paper and include it in the envelope with the hair. I have also included the Locks of Love address for this purpose.

Here's the link for the donation form:
 http://www.locksoflove.org/HairDonationForm.pdf

Here's the Locks of Love address:
Locks of Love
234 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Fl, 33405