Locks of Love - Requirements

Requirements

For recipients:

Parent or Guardian must provide:

• A completed application.
• Medical information.
• Financial information, including any documents that verify extenuating financial circumstances.
• A photo of the child without a hairpiece or hat
• At least two letters of recommendation from a parent, a teacher, a friend, coach, etc. explaining why the child would benefit from a hairpiece

For donors:

• Donated hair must be ten inches or longer. (Curly hair may be pulled straight to meet the requirement.)
• Hair may not be bleached, chemically damaged, or overprocessed; permed or colored hair is acceptable.
• Hair must be in the form of a clean, dry ponytail or braid. Dreadlocks are not accepted.
• Hair that is less than ten inches or grey is separated from the donations and sold to offset manufacturing costs.