The California Aggie Online is currently undergoing some research and development. Please bear with us as we work to provide a better web site for you. There are many children and adults in the world who are suffering from hair loss that is not a result of aging. Rather, it is a consequence of chemotherapy or alopecia areata - a disease that results in hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere.
Many individuals understand just how severely hair loss can change one's lifestyle.
Those affected have to be constantly wary of criticism and stares. While these individuals can buy wigs, a custom-made hairpiece can be an expensive investment. Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization started in December 1997 and based in Palm Springs, Fla. has fulfilled the dreams of about 200 financially disabled children under the age of 18 and their families through their hair donations. The organization accepts donations of hair 10 inches in length. The hair must be bundled in a braid or ponytail, free of damage from chemical processing and must be clean, dried and mailed in a padded envelope.