Locks of Love alternative?

[morguebabe]

So whenever I hear people say "I cut my hair for LoL" and then I tell them what a terrible organization they are, they always ask me next where to donate then?

And then I make this face O_o I don't have an answer.

[BeckyAH]

Pantene beautiful lengths.

[sarahbrownie]

Wigs for Kids

[pepperminttea]

Alternatively, if they have particularly healthy long hair in good condition, they could sell it and donate the money to charity. :)

[Freckled.Thing]

Why do you consider Locks of Love a terrible organization? I don't think people with long hair should feel obligated to donate it but I don't think that that means that LoL is inherently terrible.

The only argument against them that I've heard is that hair that is not good enough quality for wig-making is sold, but seeing as the money earned from it is used to pay for the materials and labor to make the wigs I don't think that it's a problem.

[Bunnysaur]

Pantene beautiful lengths.

I second this. I donated my hair to them when I first cut it short.


Alternatively, if they have particularly healthy long hair in good condition, they could sell it and donate the money to charity. :)

That's a really great idea!


Why do you consider Locks of Love a terrible organization? I don't think people with long hair should feel obligated to donate it but I don't think that that means that LoL is inherently terrible.

The only argument against them that I've heard is that hair that is not good enough quality for wig-making is sold, but seeing as the money earned from it is used to pay for the materials and labor to make the wigs I don't think that it's a problem.

Not only do they just sell a lot of the hair, but the hair they decide isn't good enough to be sold is just tossed.

[Quixii]

My sister donated her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. :)


Why do you consider Locks of Love a terrible organization? I don't think people with long hair should feel obligated to donate it but I don't think that that means that LoL is inherently terrible.

The only argument against them that I've heard is that hair that is not good enough quality for wig-making is sold, but seeing as the money earned from it is used to pay for the materials and labor to make the wigs I don't think that it's a problem.
In addition to what Bunnysaur said, they also sell the wigs to kids with alopecia. I just don't like that they willingly deceive/allow people to believe that they donate the wigs to kids with cancer. [link (http://www.squidoo.com/locksoflove)]