Comments on: Locks of Love http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/ Mon, 21 May 2012 17:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: My Locks of Love | Family | Pregnancy | Baby | Maternity Blog http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-93795 My Locks of Love | Family | Pregnancy | Baby | Maternity Blog Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:12:24 +0000 http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-93795 [...] Posts Locks of Love“Siblingsly” LoveWe’re [...] […] Posts Locks of Love“Siblingsly” LoveWe’re […]

]]> By: Annette http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2751 Annette Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:35:50 +0000 http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2751 I know that it takes upto 10 ponytails to make one wig. So that makes up for some those numbers. Also LOL's website states that the ponytail must be at least 10 inches in length. Any ponytail not at 10 inches will be sold at fair market value to help cover the costs of wigs. This tells me two things, 1) Some of the 10,000 ponytails were not at the 10 inch limit and 2) it isn't a one to one ratio of ponytail to wig. I imagine that 10,000 figure and the 174 total wig count is not in direct correlation with the amount of ponytails they receive that are actually usuable. They also can't use hair not suitable for young children (i.e. gray or silver hair). It would be interesting to find out how many ponytails donated from the 10,000 figure were actual solid usuabl ponytails. FYI: If you want to donate your hair, but can't stand the thought of at least 10 inches donate what you can as the organization will in turn sell whatever hair they can't use for a wig at fair market value and use that to cover wig production cost. I know that it takes upto 10 ponytails to make one wig. So that makes up for some those numbers. Also LOL’s website states that the ponytail must be at least 10 inches in length. Any ponytail not at 10 inches will be sold at fair market value to help cover the costs of wigs.

This tells me two things, 1) Some of the 10,000 ponytails were not at the 10 inch limit and 2) it isn’t a one to one ratio of ponytail to wig.

I imagine that 10,000 figure and the 174 total wig count is not in direct correlation with the amount of ponytails they receive that are actually usuable. They also can’t use hair not suitable for young children (i.e. gray or silver hair).

It would be interesting to find out how many ponytails donated from the 10,000 figure were actual solid usuabl ponytails.

FYI: If you want to donate your hair, but can’t stand the thought of at least 10 inches donate what you can as the organization will in turn sell whatever hair they can’t use for a wig at fair market value and use that to cover wig production cost.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2175 Nancy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2175 I was impressed when I read through your comment the other day that you're planning to donate your hair. How wonderful! I don't know anything about Locks of Love, so I can't help with that. I hope you do find out something about them (hopefully something positive to indicate that the reports are not true..) I was impressed when I read through your comment the other day that you’re planning to donate your hair. How wonderful! I don’t know anything about Locks of Love, so I can’t help with that. I hope you do find out something about them (hopefully something positive to indicate that the reports are not true..)

]]> By: Sandy http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2131 Sandy Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:32:38 +0000 http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2131 It's funny you should mention this because I too was thinking about growing out my hair for this organization. After a number of months, I checked the website and saw that you had to have at least 8 inches of hair to donate. I'm a wimp, and I couldn't stand it anymore, but at the same time, I didn't want to be a wimp who gave up when things got uncomfortable. Long story short, my husband convinced me that we can just donate money. So I was really glad to read this, as now I'm not sure if I should give to them or another children's organization like St. Jude's or UNICEF. I'd be interested to know what you discover. P.S. Thanks for visiting my blog the other day...I'm a lurker, and I've been to your site a number of times. It’s funny you should mention this because I too was thinking about growing out my hair for this organization. After a number of months, I checked the website and saw that you had to have at least 8 inches of hair to donate. I’m a wimp, and I couldn’t stand it anymore, but at the same time, I didn’t want to be a wimp who gave up when things got uncomfortable. Long story short, my husband convinced me that we can just donate money.
So I was really glad to read this, as now I’m not sure if I should give to them or another children’s organization like St. Jude’s or UNICEF. I’d be interested to know what you discover.

P.S. Thanks for visiting my blog the other day…I’m a lurker, and I’ve been to your site a number of times.

]]> By: Pass the Torch http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2113 Pass the Torch Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:08:38 +0000 http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/08/20/locks-of-love/#comment-2113 I wish I knew more about this. It doesn't seem like there could be a lot of corruption when it's hair being donated, rather than cash. But it would be nice to feel more confident about it before donating your locks. I'd like to hear an update on this if you get any definitive info. Our school does locks for love events sometimes. I wish I knew more about this. It doesn’t seem like there could be a lot of corruption when it’s hair being donated, rather than cash. But it would be nice to feel more confident about it before donating your locks.

I’d like to hear an update on this if you get any definitive info. Our school does locks for love events sometimes.

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