<p>I guess I was under the impression that more were helped, i also was hoping that the site would have ways to help that would be good for people that didn’t have hair to donate, like boys and old ladies</p>
<p>my D has been accosted twice by people saying she should donate her hair…sigh…its been colored, so it would just be sold, she would rather make some hats, or scarves, or the like or collect other things like ribbons, bows, brushes, etc to help</p>
<p>A 2003 report by the WGA found that in the previous year, Locks of Love had raised over $150,000 by selling donated hair and had received another $213,000 in charitable contributions and grants, but provided only 113 human-hair and 39 synthetic wigs. LoL was previously not up to the requirements of the WGA but as of April they met them through 2008. This only means that they provide information and in no way indicates they live up to their claims.</p>
<p>Many times hair that is cut never actually reaches them. The average American female uses many cosmetics on her hair, and uses heated devices on her hair everyday which damage and weaken the hair making it unfit for wigs anyhow. The Charity Navigator site reports that LoL has provided only 1000 wigs since its inception (date not given - but it first registered as a nonprofit in 1997). LoL reports that it receives over 2000 donations of hair through the mail each week an equal amount from hair salons.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.squidoo.com/locksoflove/[/url]”>http://www.squidoo.com/locksoflove/</a></p>
<p>the more I read the angrier I am getting, seems much of the hair is sold over sees for about 5 bucks a pony tail</p>
<p>Son gave his hair to LOL about 2 yrs ago-I searched and searched several places including CC before sending to LOL. It was the only place we could find at that time. I felt the website was upfront about who got the wigs and the amount of hair needed for each wig. I guess we tried…
LA</p>
<p>I remember son got his certificate after we emailed a “reminder” we hadn’t received anything.</p>