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The Genesis Cancer Care Institute is hosting their 2nd Annual ‘Haircuts for Hope’ benefiting Pantene Beautiful Lengths.

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where: Genesis Cancer Care Institute, West Central Park Campus

Davenport, Iowa

Even if your hair doesn’t meet the Pantene Beautiful Lengths requirements, you can still help! This year they will be having a raffle and silent auction. All the money raised will be put into a special fund to help female cancer patients at Genesis while they go through cancer treatment.

To set up an appointment to donate call 563-421-9272

Participants will receive a voucher for 20% services a the Regis Salon in Northpark Mall.

pbl1O, The Oprah Magazine is working on a story called, “Beauty Rehab.”  Their beauty experts will make over women who are stuck in a beauty rut.  

They are looking for women 25 – 60 yrs old with extremely long hair who are willing to get a drastic cut and donate their hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths.  

 

If you are interested and live in the New York City area please email your name, age, contact information, and a recent photo to abridgewater@hearst.com .

Make sure you let them know you would like to donate your hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths! 

Pantene Beautiful Lengths is thrilled to announce that it has reached its most impressive milestone since the program began nearly three years ago.  This week marks the receipt of more than 1 million inches of hair donated to make free, real-hair wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.

That’s a lot of hair! In fact, it’s enough to:

Stretch beyond the height of 66 Empire State Buildings!

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge nearly 10 times!

And most importantly…it’s enough to help thousands of women get back something that cancer has taken from them and help them fight this devastating illness.

We would like to thank the survivors, communities, families, schools and you for supporting this wonderful cause.

 

 

We have recieved several posts from those with gray hair asking why we don’t accept gray hair donations.  Believe us, if we could use them, we would take them! Gray hair, as well as some chemically-treated or permanently-colored hair, does not absorb dye at the same rate as other types of hair. It is much harder to color and, once colored, fades more quickly. So when it takes about 6 ponytails to create one wig, we can’t have parts of the wig fade.  Also, gray hair tends to be brittle and cannot withstand the rigorous wig-making process. 

For more on hair requirements visit www.beautifullengths.com.

You can have your hair cut for Pantene Beautiful Lengths at any salon or even at home! Simply follow the directions listed on the campaign’s web site www.beautifullengths.com.   

We have been receiving many questions as to where donors can go to get their hair cut for free or at a discounted price if they are donating their hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths.  We know of a couple of places, but if you know of a salon that offers discounted services, please respond to this entry and let others know!

 

 

Mark Garrison Salon

Manhattan, NY

 

Creative Shears Salon

Frenchtown, NJ

 

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August 13, 2008

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Click here to see more wonderful photos of Cincinnati Rollergirls Silent Lambs Challenge Bout Cutting Event – July 17th 2008.

photos by: Jason Bechtel