Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas)

• 06-29-2008 11:38 PM

  BEVOLASVEGAS Joined on 07-11-2006 Texas Posts 3,939 Points 605

  Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact My hair has gotten rather long, & I am ready to have it cut short again.  I would like to donate my hair to an organization that makes wigs for children.   I am cosidering donating to "Locks of Love."  Does anyone have an opinion, good or bad, about this organization?  I would really like to know that this is a legitimate organization, who really uses the donations to help children.  If this isn't such an organization, what other groups would you recommend? Amanda "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --- ' WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!! ' " - Author Unknown

  Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 12:19 AM

  In reply to BEVOLASVEGAS

  keedokes Joined on 04-05-2006 SE Wisconsin, USA Posts 798 Points 115	Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact Locks of Love has had a bad reputation in the past--not even a large percentage of their hair goes into making wigs. Try Wigs for Kids, instead.     Edited to add--oh, and we want hair pics!  Before and after!   Jessica
  	Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 1:37 AM

  In reply to keedokes

  stardog85 Joined on 09-10-2007 South Carolina, USA Posts 1,367 Points 105	Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact  I donated to Wigs for Kids a while back; heard too many mixed reviews on LoL to feel totally comfortable with sending my donation there. Erin, the Amazing Maggie Mae, and Super Puppy Ziva
  	Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 12:26 PM

  In reply to keedokes

  fuzzy_dogs_mom Joined on 09-10-2007 Davis, CA Posts 6,485 Points 200	Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact keedokes: Locks of Love has had a bad reputation in the past--not even a large percentage of their hair goes into making wigs. My hair is too short to cut and donate for anything, but I have to say I'm curious now.  If LoL isn't using the hair for making wigs, what in the world could they possibly be doing with it? Joyce
  	Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 2:55 PM

  In reply to BEVOLASVEGAS

  janobonano Joined on 09-10-2007 northern WI Posts 6,400 Points 1,305	Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact I cut off all my hair just over a year ago and donated it to Wigs for Kids. I followed each step on their website carefully and sent it in a bubble wrap envelope. I didn't receive any sort of thank you, or even an acknowledgment that they received my hair. If I were to do it again I'd choose another organization.
  	Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 2:56 PM

  In reply to fuzzy_dogs_mom

  audkal Joined on 03-18-2006 Posts 281 Points 0

  Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact fuzzy_dogs_mom: keedokes: Locks of Love has had a bad reputation in the past--not even a large percentage of their hair goes into making wigs. My hair is too short to cut and donate for anything, but I have to say I'm curious now.  If LoL isn't using the hair for making wigs, what in the world could they possibly be doing with it? Joyce I'm also curious. My hair is almost long enough to donate (in a few more months probably), so I want to make sure it goes to a good organization. -Audrey-

  Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 2:59 PM

  In reply to audkal

  janobonano Joined on 09-10-2007 northern WI Posts 6,400 Points 1,305

  Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact They say that they sell it to offset manufacturing costs. audkal: fuzzy_dogs_mom: keedokes: Locks of Love has had a bad reputation in the past--not even a large percentage of their hair goes into making wigs. My hair is too short to cut and donate for anything, but I have to say I'm curious now.  If LoL isn't using the hair for making wigs, what in the world could they possibly be doing with it? Joyce I'm also curious. My hair is almost long enough to donate (in a few more months probably), so I want to make sure it goes to a good organization.

  Post Points: 0

• 06-30-2008 3:03 PM

  In reply to fuzzy_dogs_mom

  polarexpress Joined on 02-14-2007 Posts 702 Points 35

  Re: Donating Hair (Bevolasvegas) Reply Contact The answer to your question is "yes, Locks of Love is a reputable group and they use the hair to make wigs for children." This was the subject of a thread in April and it bothered me then---and it still does now---to read posts stating that Locks of Love had a bad reputation. If someone has actual information about the group then please post it. Otherwise: LoL has been a rated as "Four Star Charity" for the last three fiscal years by Charity Navigator. Here is the current rating : http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9285 During those years the percentage of income that was used for program expenses increased from 81% to 90%. (That info is on another page but you need to register to see it.) As of April, LoL met the 20 voluntary standards for the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. I believe they are due for a new report and the BBB website says they have the info and are reviewing it. If you look in the old thread you can see my comments about it. http://forum.dog.com/forums/p/77369/602433.aspx#602433 As for where the hair goes with LoL----if the hair is long enough then it is used to make wigs for children who have lost their hair. Hair that is too short or gray or for some reason can't be used is sold and THE MONEY FROM THE SALE IS USED TO OFFSET THE COST OF MAKING WIGS FOR THE KIDS. Here is their FAQ page: http://www.locksoflove.org/faq.html   The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. - Mark Twain, 10/15/1888

  Post Points: 0