On April 25, DeSales University will host a hair donation drive for Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from medical hair loss. Local stylists will donate their time to provide haircuts and collect 10 inch donations, which take 4-6 months to manufacture into vacuum-fitted hairpieces for children under 21. The event aims to help children experiencing hair loss feel better about their appearance while benefiting other children in need.

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by Andrew Ritter '12 | Apr 11, 2012
On April 25, DeSales Univ ersity will host Locks of Love, a public non-profit
organization that prov ides hairpieces to children suffering hair loss due to medical
complications. The hair driv e will be held at DeSales Univ ersity ’s main campus in the
McShea Student Center, from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. This ev ent is free and open to the
public.
Experienced sty lists from local salons will be donating their efforts to the ev ent
including All About Hair, SHE Salon and Day Spa, and Ashley ’s Main Street Sty les.
The hair driv e not only prov ides donators with a complimentary sty ling, their hair
clippings will go to a cause, instead of a waste bin.
Hair donations must be at least ten inches long, bundled in a clean and dry pony tail or
braid. Dy ed or perm hair may be used; bleached hair is not permitted.
The ev ent will benefit Locks of Love, a public non-profit organization that prov ides
v acuum fitted hairpieces to financially disadv antaged children suffering from long-
term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. They meet a unique need for children by
using donated human hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.
Most of the children helped by Locks of Love hav e lost their hair due to a medical
condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. Others hav e
suffered sev ere burns or injuries or endured radiation treatment to the brain stem or
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other dermatological conditions that result in permanent hair loss.
The v acuum fit is designed for children who hav e experienced a total loss of scalp hair
and does not require the use of tape or glue. The prostheses they prov ide help to restore
self-esteem and confidence, enabling these children to face the world and their peers.
The organization, which began operation in 1 998, prov ides the prostheses to children
under the age 21 . These hairpieces require between 6-1 0 pony tails and take
approximately 4-6 months to manufacture. Thousands of bundles of donated hair
arriv e as a result of the nation publicity that Locks of Love receiv es in newspaper,
magazines, and telev ision programs. It is estimated that children comprise ov er 80
percent of the donors, making it a charity where children hav e an opportunity to help
other children.
Monetary donations to Locks of Love are tax deductible.
To pre-register for the driv e, please e-mail Maggie Riggins:
magadalene.riggins@desales.edu
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