Locks of Love - West Palm Beach Florida - Donating Hair to Help Children

Michelle, it's a good thing you have beautiful hair that grows fast!

"fine if you don't want it I'll give it to someone who does" -- Quite possibly the most interesting way I've ever seen someone begin a charitable endeavor:)  Seriously though, this is a worthy cause and it's great that you help out.  It takes a more effort to do something like this than to write a check.

I donated my hair (15") to Locks of Love about 2 months ago, too. It was a great feeling and a great charity. Thanks for donating as well as for your insights. I probably should have blogged this to encourage others and am glad you did!

Michelle, Awesome! My girls have been Blessed with much hair and have done this also... a few times. And believe it or not the thick hair gene is from my side of the family!! Skipped me for some reason... You keep Blessing people and it will always come back to you 10 fold. May God Bless you with many other wonderful ideas for giving and may your mother be cancer free forever.

Michelle, how great! I also donated my hair in December 2006 and indeed sent it to Florida. It was so strange when they hand you your 'donation' in a rubber band isn't it?  We video'd it and had lots of pics to celebrate the event.  My stylist still tells the story to her clients about what I 'nut' I was and the whole 'event'.  She laughs to this day when we talk about my coming in and saying, Don't you just cut it here?  I also had to grow it a little longer for about 8 months!

Very cool set up.  I think my wife has done this.  My hair does not get long enough.

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for bringing attention to a very worthy cause.  My 12 year old daughter just participated in Locks of Love last month.  It was a great experience for her and our family to see her donate her hair to help others.  Like so many others our family has been touched by Cancer as well. I lost a sister in law to breast cancer a few years ago after a long and hard struggle. 

Props to you and to all who donate to this cause and participate in the fight for a cure.

What a great charity. Glad your mom's better. I've been fortunate that cancer hasn't been in my family, but it might simply be because my family is quite small -- just two uncles and one brother.

A friend of mine's daughter donated her hair about 2 years ago. She grew it REALLY long and I think gave over 1 foot. This type of donation takes no money at all. Just take care of your hair and let it grow.

I think this is so wonderful--- I encourage all my long hair friends to get there hair cut and donate to Locks of Love.We have several salons in Savannah, Ga. that support this program and it is so wonderful and much needed.!!