Locks of Love operate in the United States and Canada. It provides hairpieces to disadvantaged children suffering from any diagnosis resulting in hair loss. It is a public, non-profit organization.
The benefits of Locks of Love are great. They help to improve the self-esteem of young children who often may be ridiculed for not having hair due to an illness.
Unlike other charitable organizations that accept donations of money, the main charitable donation base of Locks of Love is hair. People who can afford to lose their long locks to share with disadvantaged children who cannot afford hairpieces or wigs, donate their hair to Locks of Love that work with designers who create hairpieces and wigs.
Here is their mission statement from the Locks of Love website:
“Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.”
Here are some other helpful resources, however Locks of Love is not affiliated with these organizations:
· Childrens Alopecia Project
· American Cancer Society
· American Hair Loss Council
· National Alopecia Areata Foundation
· Trichotillomania Learning Center
· The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Lupus Foundation of America
· National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
· American Skin Association
· American Academy of Dermatology Kids’ Connection
· Hair Loss Expert
The benefits of Locks of Love are great. They help to improve the self-esteem of young children who often may be ridiculed for not having hair due to an illness.
Unlike other charitable organizations that accept donations of money, the main charitable donation base of Locks of Love is hair. People who can afford to lose their long locks to share with disadvantaged children who cannot afford hairpieces or wigs, donate their hair to Locks of Love that work with designers who create hairpieces and wigs.
Here is their mission statement from the Locks of Love website:
“Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.”
Here are some other helpful resources, however Locks of Love is not affiliated with these organizations:
· Childrens Alopecia Project
· American Cancer Society
· American Hair Loss Council
· National Alopecia Areata Foundation
· Trichotillomania Learning Center
· The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Lupus Foundation of America
· National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
· American Skin Association
· American Academy of Dermatology Kids’ Connection
· Hair Loss Expert
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