Things you may not know about me #8

[a_natural_beauty]

I grow out my hair and donate it to wings for kids when I can! The way this all happened for me was when I was a teenager my mom got diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer. I forget what treatment she needed to do but there was talk about her possibly losing her hair. And with that came conversations of wigs. Luckily it never got to that point. I think if she did lose hair it was hardly anything at all. But somehow my sister and I ended up donating our hair. Back then I think it was locks for love. But now with more education on the matter I donate to Wigs for kids. Since they just give the wigs to kids with cancer, a very generous act. Since a wig alone can cost hundreds of dollars!
I grow my hair out pretty long and about once a year/two years depending on how fast it's growing I get it chopped off and donated! I prefer my hair short anyway. Right now it's been getting longer (and slightly annoying) so I'm looking forward to doing it maybe by late spring/early summer. It's my way of giving back.

Comments

[matt_zimmer]

That's pretty awesome.

[a_natural_beauty]

Thank you!

[adafrog]

Great.

[fred_mouse]

We've been donating hair to a wig charity for many years, although ours the length has to be longer than a couple of years growth -- I think the minimum is 20 or 25cm.

[a_natural_beauty]

Oh that's nice! I'm glad you do that, too!

[cornerofmadness]

that is very cool.

[a_natural_beauty]

Thank you!

[brisus]

We have donated our hair as well when it was super long (Children with Hair Loss). I think it is great!

[a_natural_beauty]

I'm glad to hear you have helped by donating too! That's wonderful! :)