HAIR WE SHARE

Facilitates peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns via platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and partners with salons and beauty schools to raise funds—such as $3,000 raised in one day by a partner salon or recognition for businesses raising $500+ at the Annual Fundraising Gala—to sponsor the cost of wigs.

Reviews all wig applications individually through a board of directors, with responses provided within five business days. Applications require a doctor’s prescription for children and are assessed based on financial need for adults.

Makes wigs available through Wig Banks located at the point of treatment, enabling timely access for recipients during medical care. Includes providing measuring instructions to ensure proper fit and matching recipients to available wigs in one of four standard cap sizes (XS, S, M, L).

Processes each donated ponytail at a cost of $150, which covers materials, labor, and shipping. This cost is required to transform each ponytail into part of a finished wig, with donors or fundraising campaigns often covering this fee.

Accepts donated ponytails and transforms them into medical-grade wigs through a labor-intensive process requiring 5 to 9 ponytails and 40–60+ hours of skilled, hand-tied construction per wig. Donated hair is shipped to a professional factory where artisans construct the wigs.

Provides custom-made, high-quality human hair wigs at no cost to children under 18 and adults (including college students up to age 26) experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions, with distribution based on medical need, financial need, and organizational approval. Wigs are tailored to recipient specifications including age, color, length, texture, and cap size.