Donations can be made before and on Thursday, August 7th at The Spa between 4:00 and 6:00pm.

Got the Longest Pony Tail to Donate? You could win a grand prize that includes a gift certificate to The Spa, valued at $150, along with a MotoPhoto makeover photo session valued at $200. Donations will be accepted at The Spa thru August 9, 2008. A winner will be announced onMonday, August 11th. Each person that donates will receive a goodie bag provided by The Spa.

How to Donate
The Spa requests that you fill out the Donation Form, following the directions of putting the braid or ponytail in a zip lock bag. Feel free to take "before and after" shots to send in with the hair.
Please deliver your donations to The Spa on 71st Street, east of Memorial, next to DSW Shoes. If you don’t have someone to cut and style your hair, please call The Spa at 249-1772 for an appointment anytime.

Don’t have 10 inches of hair to donate but want to participate in another way? You can stop by The Spa and donate cash! Download the Contribution form and bring your donation to the Spa on Thursday, August 7th from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

Thank you for participating in helping children all over the United States!






"LOCKS OF LOVE" - MISSION & VISION
"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.

Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.

Who We Service
Our recipients are financially disadvantaged children, age 18 and under, suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Most of our children suffer from an autoimmune disorder called alopecia areata, which causes the hair follicles to shut down. In addition to the loss of scalp hair, many also lose their eyelashes, eyebrows and all body hair. This hair loss is permanent in most cases, and there is no known cause or cure. Other recipients have been victim to severe burns, endured radiation treatment to the brain stem as a treatment for cancer, or suffer from any number of skin disorders that cause permanent hair loss.


Benefits To Children
The children who receive these hairpieces have lost more than their hair; they suffer from a loss of self. Many children have been teased by classmates and/or embarrassed by the attention they receive because of their hair loss. They often will withdraw from normal childhood activities such as swimming, going to the mall or even playing with their friends. While wearing a hairpiece is certainly not a cure for these children, it can help restore some of the normalcy to their everyday lives that most of us take for granted. It is our goal to help provide a foundation on which they can begin to rebuild their self-esteem.

Why We Are Needed
There are several problems facing children who suffer long-term medical hair loss. Most wigs sold by retailers are made to fit adult heads, and are much too big for children to wear. They often require the use of tape or glue to keep them from falling off, and these adhesives can burn or irritate the scalp. Often, the styles of adult wigs are not age-appropriate and synthetic wigs can mat and frizz with excessive styling.

The hair prosthetics Locks of Love provides are custom-made from donated ponytails for each child’s head. They retail between $3,500 to $6,000. The hairpiece forms a vacuum seal, like a suction cup, and does not require the use of tape or glue. Only the wearer of the hairpiece may remove it, by breaking the vacuum seal at the temples. Children can dismiss insecurities about classmates pulling off their hairpiece, or losing it at recess. They can swim, shower and do gymnastics – in short, they can be kids again. Each hairpiece is made from real human hair, and arrives long, so the recipient may style it to fit their face.

Plus you can visit the "Locks of Love" website here.