Wigs for Kids-Hair for Kids Program
In about 1995 or so the Canadian Cancer Society asked me if there was something that could be done with the hair donations that they were receiving. An organization called “Locks Of Love” was making wigs for children with Alopecia and many Canadians wanted to help out Canadian kids.
Locks Of Love is a great organization by the way. I know the driving force behind it, Greg Taylor, who I count as a personal friend as well as a mentor. His organization has helped kids all over the United States and does beautiful work.
But the wigs are vacuum caps designed for kids with total hair loss. They are not practical for kids that have partial hair loss, or temporary hair loss. What Wigs For Kids does is take hair donations and use the hair to make wigs and and partials for children with any type of medical hair loss.
The donated hair is sorted and blended and then made into small cap wigs for children under 12. These are made available free of charge to any Canadian child that needs it. Most of the children come to us through referrals from hospitals. We have some wigs that are here but are also able to make special custom orders for children that need it and are able to wait for a couple of months for them to be made.
All donations should be 10 inches (25 cm) or longer, secured in a ponytail at both ends. If there has been some highlighting or coloring it is okay. Just no perm or bleach.
We always try to get thank you notes out to acknowledge contributions but we sometimes fall behind. Please call us if you did not receive one.
Donations can be dropped off in person (Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5pm or Saturdays 9am to 4pm) at either salon or can be mailed to us directly at:
Wigs for kids c/o Continental Hair
92 ½ Avenue Rd Toronto, Ontario M5R 2H2
