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Why I probably won’t Donate to Locks of Love, the next time I cut my Hair.

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July 9, 2015 Shannon Schmid 4 Comments

Five years ago on this very blog, I talked about how excited I was to cut my hair short for the first time, and to donate to Locks of Love! I was excited to make a change in my look, and a change in a young cancer patients life. At the time, it didn’t even occur to me to research where I was sending my hair, or what would really be done with it.

I also had no idea there were any alternatives to Locks of Love!

My daughter is getting ready to cut her very long hair for the first time this week, and in an effort to explain to her where she could donate her locks and have it make a difference – I did some research.

locks of love alternatives

There are lot’s of differences between the possible places you can donate your hair. There’s nothing wrong with donating hair to Locks of Love if you decide that is what you want to do! But here are the top 4 Factors, that have me personally pledging to look at other donation options…

4 Reasons why you might choose NOT to donate to Locks of Love:

1.  About 80% of the hair sent to Locks of love will be rejected for various reasons, instead of using it to make prosthesis (a wig). So odds are, your hair will not make it into an actual wig for a child. (More info)

2. In 2002, a year that Locks of Love received enough donated hair to make 10,000 hair pieces, the charity provided only 174 hair pieces. The majority of the remaining 98,000+ ponytails that are not used each year are sold, often to pay organizations operating costs. (More info.)

3. Most people think Locks of Love gives away free wigs to children that have lost hair due to Cancer. This actually not true. Many Cancer patients don’t qualify for wigs from Locks of Love, because there hair loss may not be permanent enough. The majority of people 21 and under that do qualify for wigs suffer from alopecia, hair loss or thinning conditions. Many people also believe Locks of Love is affiliated with The American Cancer Society, which is also not true.  (More info/More info)

4. Because Locks of Love is by far the best known of the available places to donate hair, it receives the best quality and largest amount of hair donated. This means that other hair charities that have lower organizational costs to provide for, that give away more wigs free, and who serve a wider audience of need – can’t keep up with the demand from those they most want to serve. (More info)

Bottom Line:

Ultimately, I can appreciate anyone that wants to donate their time, their money or their hair to a worthy cause! That giving spirit is so special. But please consider what you hope to accomplish with your donation, and if the charity you plan to send it to is the best choice for those goals!

 More Reading on Locks of Love:

Forbes Magazine- 6 million of Hair Donations unaccounted for each year

ABC News – Locks of Love accused of not accounting for hair donations

New York Times- Lather, Rinse, Donate

Locks of Love – website

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About Shannon Schmid

Shannon traded in her sensible NYC TV producer shoes (they were best for taking the subway), for a pair of Texas Cowboy boots when she married her best friend! He's at fault for making this Yankee a Texan! Shannon writes about all things that make a house a home. Her chief blogging inspiration is being the proud & slightly neurotic mom of a preschool age daughter.

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  1. Rachel says

    August 7, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    Yikes, this is good to know! I donated my hair to Locks of Love once in the past but after reading this I will probably pick a different organization if I donate again. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution says

    January 28, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    Wow! I had no idea! Next time someone mentions they’re growing out their hair to donate, I’ll be sure to let them know about the options.

    Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution

    Reply
  3. Kathy says

    June 17, 2019 at 11:56 pm

    Wigs for Kids is where you need to donate your hair
    They will NOT charge they parents of the ill children and it is for the children with cancer.

    Reply

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