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Locks of love giveing ‘LOL’ a new meaning

Instead of receiving gifts this Valentines Day, do something different and share the love by giving. Locks of Love is a not-for-profit charity that assists those from The United States and Canada under age 18


suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. It takes donated hair collected from salons and gives it to those children and teens. The recipients look forward to knowing that someone out there has the heart to share.
“Being aware of cancer is really important nowadays and having long hair is becoming more popular,” past donor Brittany Velasco said. “[If you donate your long hair] the cancer patients would really appreciate it.”
Locks of Love was founded in 1997 and it is continually becoming more and more popular. Local hair salons, like Great Clips and Fantastic Sams, all support Locks of Love. Once the hair is donated, it is washed and styled for free. Not only do donors get a free haircut, but a disadvantaged child gets something as well. On a ratio, most salons get at least one donor a week.
“We actually take walk-ins here,” Jungs Station Great Clips Manager Heather Thompson said.
“They come in and they usually tell us they want to donate their hair and we explain [the procedure].”
In order to donate, hair cannot not be highlighted, cannot be bleached or have been previously bleached, cannot be in dreadlocks, and can be layered as long as the longest layer is 10″.
“When I found out about Locks of Love, I wanted to help, but I didn’t have long enough hair,” sophomore Alec Broeker said, “so my mom and I donated money to Locks of Love instead.”
If donating hair isn’t possible, there are two other ways to help support Locks of Love: making a tax-deductible financial contribution, or volunteering time by holding a fundraiser. There is always a kid in need who just needs to just laugh a little and feel a little happier, and any sort of donation would help.
“Everyone should start a trend of having
short hair so [the cancer patients] have real hair to wear, just like everyone else,” Velasco said.

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