They couldn't wait for everyone at their church to see them. The girls walked around flinging their hair saying no one was going to recognize them. To donate, hair must be cut into a 10-inch ponytail. Ten to 12 ponytails are needed to make one hair piece, according to the program's Web site. Locks of Love estimates over 80 percent of the ponytails received are from children.
Officials say hair donations come from adults and children of all races from around the world.