| Despite the good that the people behind the charity | | | | an essay. |
| "Locks of Love" intend - there have been | | | | Then there are specific guidelines for donors, of |
| controversial accusations about the selling of donated | | | | course, as well: |
| human hair. The most unfortunate thing is that when | | | | Locks of Love accepts hair donations from virtually |
| people donate their hair for charity they want to feel | | | | anyone of any race - the length and condition of the |
| assured that his or her donation is going directly to | | | | hair that is donated is the more important |
| benefit the cause. It has been confirmed, however, | | | | consideration. Firstly, the hair donated must be a |
| according to the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving | | | | minimum of ten inches long. It is advised that a |
| Alliance Report that the Locks of Love organization | | | | person donate more inches than that, if possible. |
| has committed no crimes. All that Locks of Love | | | | Longer wigs bring bright smiles to the young girls out |
| does seems to be completely charitable, and any | | | | there who do not have the option of "growing it |
| selling of hair wigs well within their rights. | | | | out." |
| The standards of a non-profit organization have been | | | | Any hair donated to Locks of Love can not be |
| met by Locks of Love - therefore, there should be | | | | bleached, colored or otherwise chemically damaged. It |
| no sour impressions of the charity. Locks of Love | | | | can not be "over processed" hair: meaning that the |
| does a lot of good for a lot of children in need. | | | | hair is damaged or weakened because of poor care. |
| Sometimes, depending on a family's income, the wigs | | | | People who use a lot of hairspray, and other |
| that are sold by the Locks of Love organization are | | | | products, hot blow dryers, curling irons etc. can |
| sold on a sliding scale. This assures that the child will | | | | develop so much damage that their hair will be |
| be able to purchase a wig at a much less expensive | | | | unusable for donation. |
| cost. | | | | Some people are not born with hair that is strong |
| Here are a few of the requirements that Locks of | | | | enough, usually because it is too thin, to be used as |
| Love maintains for both human hair donors and hair | | | | human hair wigs. |
| piece recipients: | | | | Donated hair can not be gray or otherwise |
| The following are the requirements for eligible | | | | "unsuitable for children" in accordance with the |
| recipients of hair wigs: | | | | standards of the Locks of Love organization. |
| Because Locks of Love caters especially to children in | | | | --Having been cleared of the accusations that the |
| need: the recipient must be eighteen years of age or | | | | Locks of Love organizations faced, the Locks of |
| younger. Wigs are made for burn victims or victims | | | | Love remains a very popular charity. It has been |
| with similar medical conditions - especially because in | | | | determined that the organization has met all of the |
| these circumstances the hair will not grow. | | | | twenty Better Business Bureau's "Standards for |
| Surprisingly enough, some chemotherapy patients are | | | | Charity Accountability." Nonetheless, there is no way |
| excluded from the top - priority considerations of the | | | | for someone to know if his or her hair will be sold or |
| Locks of Love organization. This is only because a | | | | donated - and that is bothersome to many people |
| chemotherapy patient's hair loss is not considered a | | | | who would otherwise donate without hesitation. |
| permanent condition. The donor, (or rather, his or her | | | | Looking further into the details of the Locks of Love |
| parent or guardian) must provide proof that he or | | | | organization may help to persuade people to continue |
| she has financial needs. Two letters of | | | | to contribute to the cause. |
| recommendation are required, as well as a photo and | | | | |
