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habourgirl · Post by **habourgirl** » November 11, 2006 5:06 pm

HAIR! Anyone else do this? I chopped my hair last weekend and donated my hair to Locks of Love. It's a great feeling. first, I was able to help children who have cancert. second, i lost about 2ish pounds because that's how much hair I had....

Here's me with my new "bob".

(Plus i just got a new camera phone and have been dying to play with it!)

So, anyone else ever done this? If you have the ability to grow your hair out, you should definitely participate and donate in this program!!!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 11, 2006 5:15 pm

no one wants my hair..... but my keet has think hair and she donates it....

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » November 11, 2006 5:34 pm

Are you sure they are donating it to kids with cancer? From what I was told ( I plan on donating mine in the spring when its long enough) they usually don't donate it to cancer kids because thier condition is considered temporary as their hair will grow back, and Locks of Love sends hair to permanant hair loss paitents...that was my plan as well (cancer kids) because I lost my brother to cancer and he hated not having hair ...anyway, if you know of a p.lace where it would go to cancer kids, that would be great!

habourgirl · Post by **habourgirl** » November 11, 2006 5:45 pm

longlinergirl wrote:Are you sure they are donating it to kids with cancer? From what I was told ( I plan on donating mine in the spring when its long enough) they usually don't donate it to cancer kids because thier condition is considered temporary as their hair will grow back, and Locks of Love sends hair to permanant hair loss paitents...that was my plan as well (cancer kids) because I lost my brother to cancer and he hated not having hair ...anyway, if you know of a p.lace where it would go to cancer kids, that would be great!

well, there's lots of organizations out there actually. and this time of year, TONS of hairdressers advertise for particular days where they do "hair drives" to donate the hair. I've seen tons of notices in my local Starbucks. Locks of love, as my understanding is, donates the hair to children and teenagers with any type of permanent hair loss. A great number of the patients the help have a disease called alopecia areata, and otherw have luekemia, and other forms of cancer. But check around. I donated to locks of love, as I have been doing for about 15 years now.

Snowparrot · Post by **Snowparrot** » November 11, 2006 6:12 pm

My daughter just did this, for about the 4th time!
It's a wonderful thing for people with patience (and uncoloured hair).
My daughter says one reason she does it is that she can't give blood (we lived in France and therefore are banned).

Good for you!--all of you who do this!

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » November 11, 2006 6:14 pm

Snowparrot wrote:My daughter just did this, for about the 4th time!
It's a wonderful thing for people with patience (and uncoloured hair).
My daughter says one reason she does it is that she can't give blood (we lived in France and therefore are banned).

Good for you!--all of you who do this!

You can't give blood if you lived in France??? How come? It is a wonderful thing and I can't wait to get my hair cut

Carolinadreamin' · Post by **Carolinadreamin'** » November 11, 2006 6:28 pm

You can't give blood if you lived in France??? How come? It is a wonderful thing and I can't wait to get my hair cut

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Anyone who has been to Europe from 1980 to the present.If you have been to Europe from 1980 to the present, you are ineligible to donate blood through 17 May 2004. After 17 May, you will be able to donate blood as long as you were not in UK for more than 3 months, or 6 months in Eastern / Western Europe between the 1980 to present timeframe.
Main Source: American Association of Blood Banks

I lived in Europe from 7/83 - 5/86. They're worried we might have mad cow disease.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 11, 2006 6:29 pm

Not me.. but I think Rogue has a couple of times

Good for all who have donated..

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » November 11, 2006 6:29 pm

Carolinadreamin' wrote:You can't give blood if you lived in France??? How come? It is a wonderful thing and I can't wait to get my hair cut

Anyone who has been to Europe from 1980 to the present.If you have been to Europe from 1980 to the present, you are ineligible to donate blood through 17 May 2004. After 17 May, you will be able to donate blood as long as you were not in UK for more than 3 months, or 6 months in Eastern / Western Europe between the 1980 to present timeframe.
Main Source: American Association of Blood Banks

I lived in Europe from 7/83 - 5/86. They're worried we might have mad cow disease.

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WOw interesting...

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 11, 2006 7:02 pm

My wife has done that twice. Her hair grows so fast, she was doing it once a year until the wedding came up this year.

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » November 11, 2006 7:16 pm

I donated 14 inches about 5 years ago - haven't had it long enough since then to do it again

It WAS a great feeling

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » November 11, 2006 8:08 pm

longlinergirl wrote:Are you sure they are donating it to kids with cancer? From what I was told ( I plan on donating mine in the spring when its long enough) they usually don't donate it to cancer kids because thier condition is considered temporary as their hair will grow back, and Locks of Love sends hair to permanant hair loss paitents...that was my plan as well (cancer kids) because I lost my brother to cancer and he hated not having hair ...anyway, if you know of a p.lace where it would go to cancer kids, that would be great!

www.locksoflove.org
"Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure."

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » November 11, 2006 10:02 pm

I wish I could donate hair to locks of love. I've tried to grow it out, but it gets too shaggy, and I have to cut it before it gets too long. Although, I have a few friends who have.

And I am giving blood, this week actually.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » November 12, 2006 12:08 am

i have a son with curly red hair. Not clown red, a nice shade. He had it really long and donated this fall. I was so sad but it's for a great cause. Some red-headed kid will be thrilled to be able to get hair the same as his.
Congrats to you and the new do looks great.

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » November 12, 2006 8:44 am

OceanCityGirl wrote:i have a son with curly red hair. Not clown red, a nice shade. He had it really long and donated this fall. I was so sad but it's for a great cause. Some red-headed kid will be thrilled to be able to get hair the same as his.
Congrats to you and the new do looks great.

Nice...I love the red head boys

<~~~ is a red head too

AdamBomb8 · Post by **AdamBomb8** » November 12, 2006 2:38 pm

I don't enough have hair left to do that

MalibuRumGirl · Post by **MalibuRumGirl** » November 12, 2006 5:04 pm

habourgirl wrote:HAIR! Anyone else do this? I chopped my hair last weekend and donated my hair to Locks of Love. It's a great feeling. first, I was able to help children who have cancert. second, i lost about 2ish pounds because that's how much hair I had....

Here's me with my new "bob".

(Plus i just got a new camera phone and have been dying to play with it!)

So, anyone else ever done this? If you have the ability to grow your hair out, you should definitely participate and donate in this program!!!

I haven't donated my hair but I make triple platelet donations monthly. I feel lucky to be able to help someone who needs them.

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » November 12, 2006 5:47 pm

i have a friend that donates her hair when it gets long enough.

HG your new hair-do is very cute!

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