More people would donate their hair when getting their hair cut of if they knew how. It is not a complicated process, and why just throw out your cut hair if it can be used in a way to help others, especially people undergoing cancer treatments.

There are many charities to which you can donate your hair, and I will go through them in detail later in the article.

Here is a list of common questions concerning hair donations:

How long is the minimum length that you need to be able to donate your hair?

Usually charities require a minimum of eight, ten, or twelve inches of hair length for it to be accectable for a donation.

My hair has been colored, is that ok?

Colored hair is ok, charities will still usually accept it. Bleached hair however is not good.

How do prepare my hair for donation?

Wash your hair and do not apply any additional hair products. Putting your hair in a pony tail is usually how hair is accepted. (Picking hair off the floor after it has been cut is not an acceptable way to donate hair.) Put the dry ponytail into a bag and send the hair to the chosen charity.

***Different charities have different requirements, so double check the specific charity you intend to donate to.***

List of charities that accept hair donations:

Locks of Love: A public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

Pantene Beautiful Lengths: A proud supporter of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund. Pantene Beautiful Lengths wigs are distributed for free through select American Cancer Society wig banks across the country.

Wigs for Kids: Provides children who have lost hair as a result of chemotherapy, radiation treatments, alopecia, burns, or other medical circumstances with complimentary, custom-made hairpieces.

Children with Hair Loss: Created as a resource for children who have medically-related hair loss and making hair available to those who may be financially challenged and might otherwise not have a means of obtaining the hair they want and need.

Childhood Leukemia Foundation: A non-profit organization that offers custom made, 100% human hair wigs with kid-friendly hats to children.

Matter of Trust: Takes donated hair and helps clean up oil spills with it. Any length is fine, even pet hair.

Canadian Cancer Society: Helps people living with cancer find wigs and other types of headwear when they lose their hair as a result of cancer treatment. They are not involved in the direct collection of hair or the production of wigs. (However the linked page has a list of resources where Canadians can find out where to donate hair, just scroll down and you will see a list for each province).

Update: For those of you who will never be growing your hair that long. You can still get use out of your cut hair by using your hair clippings as fertilizer and throwing them into the garden.

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