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« on: Mar 10th, 2003, 1:36pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Well I have been growing my hair for about 2 years now. With the occasional trim.  It all came off this morning.  I now have a 12 inch braid, a good solid 12 inches, maybe a bit longer.  
 
The hair will be donated to Wigs for Kids - they use hair to make wigs for kids who lost their hair due to cancer treatments.  Or another similar charity for adults.  
 
That was the reason I started growing it - in respect of a little girl I knew who died from cancer about 3 years ago. I didn't even know you could do this. Well then I never wanted to do the hair cut thing - but with the trip to the Caribbean coming up soon - it's definitely time to start growing it again.  
 
I am not a picture sort - so there's not any before and after shots.  
 
Most places will take hair that is less than 10 inches and it will be used either for boys wigs (less common) or for selling to support the other work that they do. There is also a market for gray hair - and usually if gray hair is donated it is sold to raise funds to support the program.
 
They have to cut off two inches in the processing and therefore 10 inches is the minimum they need for making wigs.  
 
here's the websites for some of the organizations that do this:
 
http://www.locksoflove.org
 
http://www.wigsforkids.org
 
http://www.hairtoshare.com/donatehowto.htm
 
 
 
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Re: Hair Donation
« Reply #1 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 5:27pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
And when your hair is unbraided - it'll probably be somewhat longer than that 12 inches.
 
 CoolYou are to be commended for this selfless act addams.   Tongue Kiss
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« Reply #2 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 5:45pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
MzWings you have been so supportive of my decision.  thank you. :hug:
 
Thanks for explaining what I was wondering a bit.  Given how long my hair was and how short it is now (yikes it's starting to seem really short LOL) I thought it might be more than 12 inches.  Thanks for reminding me about that.
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« Reply #3 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 11:23pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Yea Addams!! You did it Cool  For me the challenge would have been letting it grow without a haircut that long!  Good for you.  I bet your new do is just beautimas!
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« Reply #4 on: Mar 11th, 2003, 6:50am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
What a wonderful thing to do addams.  Cool  I'll bet the new "do" is quite stylish and you can feel very good about helping a child through the chemo hair loss.
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« Reply #5 on: Mar 11th, 2003, 7:12am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
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I'll bet the new "do" is quite stylish
I will have to order a whole new wardrobe  Grin LOL
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Re: Hair Donation
« Reply #6 on: Mar 11th, 2003, 9:57am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Addams, this is a wonderful thing you have done. Just think, there will be some little boy or girl that will have hair now and it's because of wonderful ladies like yourself.
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« Reply #7 on: Mar 11th, 2003, 12:30pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Cool  What a beautiful selfless thing to do.  I admire you  very much.  Cool
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« Reply #8 on: Mar 11th, 2003, 1:13pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Addams, what a wonderful thing!  I was just asking around about this recently, as I have a lot of hair from my last hair cut and saved it when I remembered about those wigs.  Thank you for the links!
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