Share
My entire life, red hair has been a defining part of my identity.
But regardless of what color or texture ofhairyou have, its natural to become emotionally attached to it.
Below, youll find the full story that waspostedon the Am I the [Jerk]?
Have you evercriedafter getting a bad haircut?
Or chopped off your locks after a dramaticlife change?
(Also guilty.)
Suzanne shared that a minimum of 8 inches of hair is needed to create a wig.
The reason is that the hair is folded (by at least 4) to be sewn.
It takes about 5 hair donors to make one wig, she explained.
This will help the wig to last longer.
Normally it takes about 2 months to complete one wig, Suzanne added.
It takes a number of them, and it takes many weeks to make them.
And theres no question that a wig can have a huge impact on a cancer patient.
Our hair is our identity.
It is often the first thing other people will identify us with, she told Bored Panda.
When going through cancer treatment, most people dont want sympathy.
They want to go about their life without people staring.
I have been to funerals where the deceased is wearing the wig we provided them.
Martino also says that the impact of providing nearly 25,000 free wigs every year is immeasurable.
Youre giving them their freedom and dignity back, he shared.
We have a quote: looking cancer free for free.
There is never a reason to sacrifice your hair if you dont want to, Suzanne says.
making them feel pressured.
A hair donation should come from the donor and not be anyone elses decision, she continued.
There are wig shops in every community and plenty of websites to purchase a wig from.
Wigs of today are not the wigs of yesterday.
If you or someone you know is battling cancer, go towigsandwishes.org.
We also wish for children battling this horrible disease.
We do not do this for cancer patients.
Its similar to what happened during Covid.
At the beginning of the pandemic, we had a flood of inquiries in regard to donating hair.
But the manufacturing process is tedious and costly.
Monetary donations are more important to our program than hair.
Check out the results:
