| If you would like to donate your hair to Wigs for Kids, please follow these simple guidelines: 1. Hair must be clean and dry. (Hair that has been cut and saved is suitable for donations.) 2. Minimum length of hair donation is 12+ inches. (Pull curly hair straight to measure.) 3. Donations MUST be braided or TIGHTLY BOUND in ponytails and secured with rubberbands one at each end of the tail AND in the middle; placed in a plastic bag, and then sealed in a mailing envelope. This is critical. Hair that is loose or not tightly secured will be unusable as it comes apart through the mailing process. 4. Gray hair is acceptable. 5. We cannot accept hair that has been chemically processed, no perms, colors or hilighting. 6. You will receive notification that we have received your hair within 6 weeks or less. Please be sure to print the information on the form below to send along with your hair donation. If we cannot read the information you may not get acknowledgement. 7. Hair donations are not tax deductible 9. Wigs for Kids appreciates a monetary donation with each ponytail to help offset the costs involved in processing and production of hairpieces. The cost of one hair piece can range from $1,500 - $3,000 . It takes 20-30 ponytails to create one hairpiece. Wigs for Kids is a private non-profit organization relying solely on donations. Through caring companies, foundations, groups and individuals, like you, we can continue to provide COMPLIMENTARY hair replacement systems our children who would otherwise not be able to afford them. 10 . Hair can be cut at your local salon. For a listing of salons that offer discounted or free services click here or www.wigsforkids.org and click on salons. 11. Hair donations from Canada: can be mailed directly to our Canadian Chapter at Salon 244, 244 Grantham Ave., St. Catherines, ON L2M 4Z4 How to cut your ponytail Please send your donation and the information below to: Wigs for Kids - HAIR DONATION 21330 Center Ridge Road, Ste 26 Rocky River, Ohio 44116 Call us at: 440.333.4433
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