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Mail In Your Hair For The Great Cut
Can’t Make It To The Great Cut?
First...are you certain? We sure would love to have you there.
Obligatory last ditch effort aside, we’ve had a lot of folks ask if they can donate hair without attending the event.
The official Guinness Record does not specify whether hair collected for donation must be cut on the premises of the record attempt, and after confirming with our Guinness World Records guy, we have the green light.
Therefore we are proud to offer a new Mail-In Donor option. Now you can donate from anywhere, help change a kid’s life, and your hair will count towards the world record attempt.
Even more dope, Mail-In Donors will still receive a gift bag.
All that being said, if you don’t want to cut your hair...we understand. We don’t expect you to cut it, and we hereby grant you a waiver of honor.
BUT
Could you be responsible for one person donating? A family member, or a friend?
You see...this is the biggest thing. Not just for us, but for the kids right now, today, who are learning for the first time they cannot grow their own hair.
A girl whose hair is falling out in clumps, who is just learning she has alopecia.
A boy who is being told for the first time there is no cure for trichotillomania.
A toddler who survived severe burns, to learn she will never grow hair in that place again.
If we hit our goals...The Great Cut will help provide 200 children with a quality hair replacement, that will be cherished above any gift they could receive:
the gift of a normal life.
And frankly, if you follow The Longhairs, if you are a longhair, or an advocate or a supporter, if you are pulling for us…
This is our biggest thing. Bigger than hair ties or Shark Tank, bigger than anything we’ve ever done, personally or professionally. This is our great challenge, and to be honest it is daunting. But it’s not until we reach beyond what we’re capable of, that we find out what we can really achieve.
So with everything you’ve done to support us so far, we humbly beseech you: will you take responsibility upon yourself to see that one person donates hair to The Great Cut?
Who could you gently persuade to part ways with their locks?
Shoot, you can find a nice gal friend, pay for her registration and work a deal where she gets the coin and you keep the shades. Maybe split the hair ties, there’s plenty of room for negotiation.
The point is, if you can help us get one person…you can be part of something special.
We always try to make it easy, so here’s a short message you can copy and DM to anyone who might be willing to donate their hair:
Hi! Say, would you be interested in cutting your hair for charity? My friends are collecting hair donations to help Children With Hair Loss provide free wigs for 200 kids who can’t grow their own hair! Check it out: https://thegreatcut.us
Children With Hair Loss Requirements
- Hair must be at least 8 inches in length (pulled straight), although longer is preferred.
- Any hair in good condition will be accepted, including dyed, chemically-treated, grey hair and locs (dreadlocks).
- Hair must be clean and dry, in a ponytail or braided, and secured on both ends.
What do you say? Will you help?
Let us know who you messaged in the comments. And thank you.
Comments
I like to donate and mail in my hair as well. Please send the instruction
Hi Julie! The event is over, you can see a full recap here. It would be best to mail-in your hair directly to Children With Hair Loss.
I like to donate and mail in my hair as well. Please send the instruction
Hello! Please visit Children With Hair Loss!
Can you please send instructions on how to donate hair?
Hi Jackie, the event has passed. You can send your hair directly to Children With Hair Loss https://childrenwithhairloss.us
It pains me to say this, but I just can’t afford the $30 fee to mail in my hair. Is there any other way I can have my donated hair count towards The Great Cut? Or should I send my donation directly to Children With Hair Loss?
Thanks.
Well, if I shave it all off, I’ll have 10 inches to donate… stay tuned.
Intriguing, Sandra. Staying tuned.
I sent 10 inches off today. Thankful I could help. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and did not have to do chemo so I grew my hair out to help those who did. Thankful that I was able to participate in this event and help a child.
Thank you so much Heather!
Hi, from South Carolina! I’m planning on mailing in my donation, probably next week. I’m curious if there is a “Longhairs” sticker (I like to put them on my hardhat) I could purchase. I love the logo, but can’t seem to find anything other than clothing. Hopefully, if this event goes well, y’all could bring it to the East Coast in a couple of years (so we can all recover from this one)! 🤗
Hi Mallory! We are currently out of stickers at this very moment but we’ll keep a note in the shipping department and when we have some more we’ll let you know.