For about a year I’ve been planting the idea with my Annabelle that she could donate her hair to a little girl that didn’t have her own. She really desired to have her hair long and I wanted a donation to be her decision. So I waited for her to be ready, instead of forcing my wishes on her head of hair. I personally have donated my hair two times to CWHL. God has blessed me with enough hair for 5 heads and I’m happy to share it when I have the required minimum of 8 inches to cut off. I’ve been able to donate it every two and a half years.
One evening, as we sat down to work on the tiresome task of brushing through her tangled wet hair, she suddenly said we could cut it. She wanted to be sure it wasn’t going to be too short so I showed her on the ruler where it would fall. She was a little nervous, but ready to commit to donating 8 inches of her hair. I sectioned it off, braided it, and got to work. CHOP, CHOP, CHOP. The whole family poked their head into the bathroom to see what was going on. I was very proud of my Annabelle. I took her to the salon the next day for a proper trim, but we printed the form and prepared her hair ourselves to mail to CWHL.
There are many worthy organizations where you can donate your hair. I’m highlighting this one (pun intended) because it’s been a good fit for me when I wanted to donate my highlighted hair. Have you ever considered donating your hair? I know Carinn’s girls donated their hair this summer as well. It’s a beautiful way for us to teach our girls a way to help others. I saw this video on Facebook recently and it melted my heart.
There’s a few ways to donate to this worthy cause: your hair, your money, or your time. There is a great page of instructions listed HERE if you would like to donate your hair. While hair that hasn’t been chemically treated is desired, they will take your highlighted hair. They will also take grey hair! 8 inches is the minimum length to donate. These guidelines were originally the reason I chose CWHL to make my first donation.
Of course monetary donations are greatly appreciated as well. When a child’s hair is lost due to cancer treatments, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns, etc., the painful effects are far deeper then just cosmetic. Please consider a financial donation so CWHL can help even more children in the future as they heal.
Are you a stylist? You can donate your time by registering your salon to fit, cut, and style a human hair replacement. If you live anywhere near Rockwood, MI you can volunteer your time at CWHL.
Do you know any one under 21 that is experiencing hair loss due to a documented medical condition? CWHL provides human hair replacement and a care kit free of charge to eligible recipients annually until they are 21. I’m in awe of what a generous gift this must be to children with hair loss.
I hope this post finds you before you just lobbed off your hair. Maybe it will inspire you to grow out your hair so you can make a donation. It does take patience, but it’s rewarding. I’m happy to have guided my Annabelle to make her first donation as well. I think it’s important to teach our kids to think of others.
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Awww so glad I came across this blog post today. My 6 year old has very long hair that has never been cut since she was born. I just showed her the videos on this post and told her how her hair can help so many kids who have lost their hair due to illnesses. We will definitely be donating her hair when we cut it. Thank you for this great post.
This makes my heart so happy! Thank you for sharing. It will be a big deal when she’s ready to cut her hair!