Locks of Love; Cindy and Alberto

  Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.
   Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

Alberto consults with Cindy before her cut to make sure she truly understands where her final length will be and also suggests several new styles for her once the hair is shorter. Cindy has spent over a year waiting for this today. I am reminded of the short story The Gift of the Maji by O. Henry as we cut her hair to be sent to Locks of Love. Who can tell how much love was given this day and to how many it may spread. Cindy gave of herself literally today.

The requirements for donating hair to locks of love are:
-10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.
-Hair must be in a ponytail or braid before it is cut.
-Hair must be clean and completely dry before it is mailed in.
-Place the ponytail or braid inside of a plastic bag, and then inside of a padded envelope.
-Fill out the hair donation form, or write your name and address on a separate sheet of paper and include inside the envelope.
-All hair donations must be mailed to Locks of Love at:
          2925 10th Avenue N
          Suite 102
          Lake Worth, FL 33461
-Noland Suttles Salon is happy to donate a haircut and style to anyone who donates their hair to Locks of Love to anyone