If your child is experiencing hair loss due to a medical condition like cancer, alopecia or trichotillomania, he or she may be eligible to receive a free Hair Replacement System for pediatric hair loss. Explore the criteria below to learn more.
To be eligible for our program, you must meet the following criteria.
If you answered YES to all the questions, we invite you to apply. Learn more about the steps involved in participation in our program by visiting these resources:
Please carefully review the pages before submitting the online application and before mailing support documentation to our office. Thank you for your understanding and diligence!
Wigs For Kids is a private charity organization, meaning the federal government does not fund us. We are a Section 501 (c)(3) non-profit serving children.
Our hair replacement systems are designed to conceal complete hair loss or minimal hair growth due to medical reasons, including therapy treatments (e.g., chemotherapy or radiation) and damage to the scalp caused by burns, scarring, alopecia, or trichotillomania.
If your child suffers from partial hair loss, an evaluation will help us determine if our full cap solution can meet their needs. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the Program Administration at recipients@wigsforkids.org.
No, we do not charge for hair replacement systems. The process for creating hairpieces made from human hair takes time, and the cost for producing one wig through the Wigs For Kids Recipient Program is $1,800. Thanks in large part to donors, we provide our hairpieces free of charge to eligible recipients because we believe every child deserves the ability to look themself and live their life.
Please consider that we have a very small staff with no language translation service. If you need language translation services, we request that the family secure an advocate to navigate through the steps of the program. This representative can be an adult family member, teacher, or friend.
Please confirm with this advocate and have them call or email us for support. recipients@wigsforkids.org or 440.333.4433 option 5.
