Wigs for Kids

Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization started by Jeffrey Paul which creates wigs for children who have lost their hair either permanently or temporarily due to a medical condition. This organization accepts donations of both hair and money. Volunteers run fundraisers to offset wig costs.

Process and Requirments

The hair must be cut and placed in a bag or wrapped in plastic before it is sent. The minimum length varies from 10-12 inches.The hair cannot be dyed, permed, or processed in any way. Gray hair is also acceptable.

Recipients must be 18 years old or younger. Only people who have lost their hair through medical procedures, conditions, or similar circumstances such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alopecia areata, burns can apply. All applicants must complete and send in a form.

ee also

* Locks of Love accepts hair donations of untreated hair for those suffering from a medical condition.
* Sofia's Hair 4 Health provides free hair prosthetics for cancer patients who have lost their own hair as a result of chemotherapy and cannot afford hair prosthetics on their own.
* Little Princesses is a charity in the United Kingdom which supplies and funds high quality wigs made of real hair to children suffering hair loss as a result of cancer treatment.
* Pantene Beautiful Lengths is a charity campaign that allows individuals to donate hair for women who have lost their own due to cancer treatment.

External links

* [http://www.wigsforkids.org/ Wigs for Kids official page]