I am raising money for Wigs for Kids – I have been growing my hair for 3 years and will donate the raised funds, along with my grown hair, to benefit the community that Wigs for Kids serves.
As many of you know, I lost my Dad to pancreatic cancer 5 years ago – during his treatment, one of the side effects was hair loss across his whole head. This change in his physical appearance had clear impacts for him…
Dramatic changes like this can impact a loved one’s self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-image…and to make matters worse, these mental challenges all come at a time when that loved one is already feeling vulnerable and struggling physically with a medical condition. This experience made a profound impression on me, and I recognized that any opportunity to alleviate some of this hardship for another person would be something I was interested in.
Soon after, I realized that this could be an opportunity for me to give back – if I committed to growing my hair to the minimum donatable length (12 inches), I could donate it to someone who was struggling with the same issues my Dad struggled with. I decided to go for it…other than regular “maintenance” cuts to trim dead ends, I have not had a haircut in more than 3 years.
After much research, I decided to donate my hair to Wigs for Kids, an organization that creates wigs and hairpieces for children who have lost their hair due to illness or treatment for illness. Wigs for Kids helps bolster kids’ self-esteem and boost their self-image by helping them look like themselves – more information on the organization can be found at their website:
https://www.wigsforkids.org/.
Importantly, there is no financial cost to the families who receive hairpieces from Wigs for Kids - the organization relies entirely on financial donations and philanthropic support. The cost to create one new wig for a child is $1,800 – I intend to fundraise this amount to donate directly to Wigs for Kids alongside the hair I am currently growing out.
I am seeding this fund with $200 of my own money, and humbly ask that you consider making a contribution of your own, in whatever amount you can…truly any input will be impactful.
Thank you in advance for your support, both over these last three years of putting up with my long hair, and now!
With gratitude,
Brian
More information about Wigs for Kids: Wigs for Kids, Inc is a 501(c)3 organization that creates hair replacements using human hair. They support children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alopecia, trichotillomania and other medical conditions. Their work allows children to continue in their active lifestyles without feeling insecure about their appearance. There is no cost for the hairpiece the child receives. They serve children 18 and under in age.
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