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LOCKS OF LOVE

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 childr...