So you want me to cut my hair?
Donation protected
THE BASICS:
I am cutting my hair and donating it for charity. With donations from many other people, my hair will be made into a wig that will be given to a girl or boy with medically-related hair loss.
I’m doing this as part of an attempt to break the world record for the largest hair donation in history. I’m asking for your help to get me there.
THE CAUSE:
Imagine if you couldn’t grow hair.
It can be easy to take for granted, but there are millions of children who can’t. Whether it’s from alopecia, cancer treatments or severe burns, the effects of medically-related hair loss can have a painful impact on a child’s life.
The problem is, a single human hair replacement can require hair donations from up to eight people and cost up to $5,000. For most families, it’s an expense they cannot afford.
Children With Hair Loss™ provides these children with customized hair replacements and care kits at no cost to the family. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they are the only organization of their kind who provide services 100% free of charge.
In 2017 alone, Children With Hair Loss provided wigs to 569 children! That’s incredible...but helping so many kids at no charge requires a lot of hair—and a lot of financial support.
THE GREAT CUT:
I’m stepping up to help Children With Hair Loss heal these young hearts. On 3/16/19 I’ll be part of an attempt to break the world record for the largest hair donation in history.
Conceived, organized and produced by The Longhairs , the mission of The Great Cut is to donate 200 lbs. of hair from 2,000 donors and raise $200K for Children With Hair Loss.
200 LBS | 2,000 DONORS | $200K
I plan to be part of this world record attempt...but I need your help getting there.
MY STORY:
I started growing my hair out in 2010. At the time, I was doing it as an expression of my personal freedom. I was 26 years old and up until that point I only had shorthair! Skip ahead about 5 years and a lot of terrible hair styles, I finally reached the shoulder length goal, as well as, discovered The Longhairs. While searching for Mens Long Hair Styles on Google one of their articles popped up and it was awesome! Funny, informative and authentic--I became a follower right away. I think it was about 2 years ago when they first mentioned The Great Cut and I told my wife, Tricia, that it was something I wanted to do... And that was pretty much the last time I had more than just dead ends trimmed off. Currently, I have around 16 inches of hair able to be donated. The minimum donation is 8 inches and they are asking for 12 inches if possible. I LOVE MY HAIR and do not want to part with it! However, it could use a nice trim... say like 12 inches... Plus, to be able to have it cut and donated to children in need and also be part of a world record and take a trip to California (for the first time) would be totally awesome!
THE GOAL:
My participation in The Great Cut will help a child with hair loss battling illness to live a more normal life. Your donation will help pay for my travel expenses, with the additional funds going to Children With Hair Loss.
Here is the breakdown on my fundraising goal:
Flight and Hotel (for Tricia and I) = $1,800
CWHL Donation = $2,200
TOTAL GOAL AMOUNT = $4,000
*Please understand your donation is not tax-deductible. That’s because part of the funds I’m raising will pay for my travel expenses. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation directly to Children With Hair Loss, you can do so at The Longhairs Team Campaign .
TAKE ACTION!
-Donate to my campaign.
-Help me participate in The Great Cut, break a world record, change a child’s life and be part of history.
Here’s how:
1. Make a donation today.
2. Share my campaign.
3. Support The Great Cut.
Learn more here: thegreatcut.us
Thank you in advance!
I am cutting my hair and donating it for charity. With donations from many other people, my hair will be made into a wig that will be given to a girl or boy with medically-related hair loss.
I’m doing this as part of an attempt to break the world record for the largest hair donation in history. I’m asking for your help to get me there.
THE CAUSE:
Imagine if you couldn’t grow hair.
It can be easy to take for granted, but there are millions of children who can’t. Whether it’s from alopecia, cancer treatments or severe burns, the effects of medically-related hair loss can have a painful impact on a child’s life.
The problem is, a single human hair replacement can require hair donations from up to eight people and cost up to $5,000. For most families, it’s an expense they cannot afford.
Children With Hair Loss™ provides these children with customized hair replacements and care kits at no cost to the family. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they are the only organization of their kind who provide services 100% free of charge.
In 2017 alone, Children With Hair Loss provided wigs to 569 children! That’s incredible...but helping so many kids at no charge requires a lot of hair—and a lot of financial support.
THE GREAT CUT:
I’m stepping up to help Children With Hair Loss heal these young hearts. On 3/16/19 I’ll be part of an attempt to break the world record for the largest hair donation in history.
Conceived, organized and produced by The Longhairs , the mission of The Great Cut is to donate 200 lbs. of hair from 2,000 donors and raise $200K for Children With Hair Loss.
200 LBS | 2,000 DONORS | $200K
I plan to be part of this world record attempt...but I need your help getting there.
MY STORY:
I started growing my hair out in 2010. At the time, I was doing it as an expression of my personal freedom. I was 26 years old and up until that point I only had shorthair! Skip ahead about 5 years and a lot of terrible hair styles, I finally reached the shoulder length goal, as well as, discovered The Longhairs. While searching for Mens Long Hair Styles on Google one of their articles popped up and it was awesome! Funny, informative and authentic--I became a follower right away. I think it was about 2 years ago when they first mentioned The Great Cut and I told my wife, Tricia, that it was something I wanted to do... And that was pretty much the last time I had more than just dead ends trimmed off. Currently, I have around 16 inches of hair able to be donated. The minimum donation is 8 inches and they are asking for 12 inches if possible. I LOVE MY HAIR and do not want to part with it! However, it could use a nice trim... say like 12 inches... Plus, to be able to have it cut and donated to children in need and also be part of a world record and take a trip to California (for the first time) would be totally awesome!
THE GOAL:
My participation in The Great Cut will help a child with hair loss battling illness to live a more normal life. Your donation will help pay for my travel expenses, with the additional funds going to Children With Hair Loss.
Here is the breakdown on my fundraising goal:
Flight and Hotel (for Tricia and I) = $1,800
CWHL Donation = $2,200
TOTAL GOAL AMOUNT = $4,000
*Please understand your donation is not tax-deductible. That’s because part of the funds I’m raising will pay for my travel expenses. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation directly to Children With Hair Loss, you can do so at The Longhairs Team Campaign .
TAKE ACTION!
-Donate to my campaign.
-Help me participate in The Great Cut, break a world record, change a child’s life and be part of history.
Here’s how:
1. Make a donation today.
2. Share my campaign.
3. Support The Great Cut.
Learn more here: thegreatcut.us
Thank you in advance!
Organizer
Thomas Gilson
Organizer
Wheeling, WV
