I'll Donate My Hair To Clean Up Ocean Trash
Tax deductible
I'll donate 1 inch of my hair (up to 15 inches) for every $25 I raise for the Ocean Conservancy.
If you know me, you know that there are two things that I really and truly love...1. My hair and 2. Keeping trash out of the ocean.
So, even though my 2 feet of hair is my longest lasting relationship (10 years!!), I've decided to cut it all off in order to raise money and awareness for this DOPE organization.
*BONUS* THERE ARE INCENTIVES/PRIZES FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DONATIONS (SEE BELOW)
If you donate*:
$5 - I'll pick up 5 pieces of trash (and send you a picture)
$15 - I'll post a picture of me with bad hair
$25 - You'll be entered to win a Nerd Babes Co ocean themed trash craft
$50 - Local People - You'll be entered to win a fried chicken picnic lunch paid for by me (this option is available to those in the Lexington/Cincinnati/Louisville areas only, sorry I can't fly to you to feed you chicken) Side note, the picnic will involve no single use plastic.
$50 - Out of State People - You'll be entered to win a "keep the seas plastic free t-shirt" from my sister's Etsy shop, MellaCo!
$100 - I'LL LET YOU CUT OFF THE PONYTAIL YOURSELF (under the supervision of my hair-stylist in nky)
*You have to put your name on the donation for me to distribute prizes accordingly*
The Ocean Conservancy is a nonprofit that not only addresses ocean trash, but also uses SCIENCE (yay my fave!) to:
-Address ocean acidification and climate change
-Develop sustainable fishing practices
-Protect The Arctic, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico
-Educate coastal communities to make strong, sustainable economies
-Advocate for the ocean in government
My hair will be donated to Children With Hair Loss - a nonprofit organization that gives free wigs to children with cancer.
https://childrenwithhairloss.us/
FAQs:
Q: Kery, will you use any of the donation money towards your hair cut?
A: No, I'm not a turd.
Q: Kery, when are you cutting your hair and will we see the after photo?
A: June 15. And yes! I'll take after photos to share, and I will also weigh it so you know what it's like to carry around ALL. THIS. HAIR.
Q: Kery, How long do we have to donate?
A: Until June 18!
Q: Kery, why should we donate?
A: Because everyone likes a clean beach, and if you say you don't you're lying. ALSO HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN SEA TURTLES??? Let's protect their cuteness. Also if you eat seafood, you're eating micro-plastics. Ew. Let's help stop that nonsense.
Q: Kery, why should we care about ocean trash if we live inland?
A: If you've ever seen Finding Nemo, you know that all drains lead to the ocean. Creeks>Streams>Rivers>The Ocean. All plastic starts on land, and is carried by wind or waterways to the ocean! Here's a fun research article on the topic, nerds.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.7b02368
Q: Kery, where will the fried chicken be from on this picnic lunch?
A: Lexington-Indis Cincinnati-The Eagle Louisville-Indis/The Eagle
Q: Kery, what is your favorite sea creature?
A: Thank you for asking. It's a whale shark.
If you know me, you know that there are two things that I really and truly love...1. My hair and 2. Keeping trash out of the ocean.
So, even though my 2 feet of hair is my longest lasting relationship (10 years!!), I've decided to cut it all off in order to raise money and awareness for this DOPE organization.
*BONUS* THERE ARE INCENTIVES/PRIZES FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DONATIONS (SEE BELOW)
If you donate*:
$5 - I'll pick up 5 pieces of trash (and send you a picture)
$15 - I'll post a picture of me with bad hair
$25 - You'll be entered to win a Nerd Babes Co ocean themed trash craft
$50 - Local People - You'll be entered to win a fried chicken picnic lunch paid for by me (this option is available to those in the Lexington/Cincinnati/Louisville areas only, sorry I can't fly to you to feed you chicken) Side note, the picnic will involve no single use plastic.
$50 - Out of State People - You'll be entered to win a "keep the seas plastic free t-shirt" from my sister's Etsy shop, MellaCo!
$100 - I'LL LET YOU CUT OFF THE PONYTAIL YOURSELF (under the supervision of my hair-stylist in nky)
*You have to put your name on the donation for me to distribute prizes accordingly*
The Ocean Conservancy is a nonprofit that not only addresses ocean trash, but also uses SCIENCE (yay my fave!) to:
-Address ocean acidification and climate change
-Develop sustainable fishing practices
-Protect The Arctic, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico
-Educate coastal communities to make strong, sustainable economies
-Advocate for the ocean in government
My hair will be donated to Children With Hair Loss - a nonprofit organization that gives free wigs to children with cancer.
https://childrenwithhairloss.us/
FAQs:
Q: Kery, will you use any of the donation money towards your hair cut?
A: No, I'm not a turd.
Q: Kery, when are you cutting your hair and will we see the after photo?
A: June 15. And yes! I'll take after photos to share, and I will also weigh it so you know what it's like to carry around ALL. THIS. HAIR.
Q: Kery, How long do we have to donate?
A: Until June 18!
Q: Kery, why should we donate?
A: Because everyone likes a clean beach, and if you say you don't you're lying. ALSO HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN SEA TURTLES??? Let's protect their cuteness. Also if you eat seafood, you're eating micro-plastics. Ew. Let's help stop that nonsense.
Q: Kery, why should we care about ocean trash if we live inland?
A: If you've ever seen Finding Nemo, you know that all drains lead to the ocean. Creeks>Streams>Rivers>The Ocean. All plastic starts on land, and is carried by wind or waterways to the ocean! Here's a fun research article on the topic, nerds.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.7b02368
Q: Kery, where will the fried chicken be from on this picnic lunch?
A: Lexington-Indis Cincinnati-The Eagle Louisville-Indis/The Eagle
Q: Kery, what is your favorite sea creature?
A: Thank you for asking. It's a whale shark.
Organizer
Carrie Kery Johnson
Organizer
Lexington, KY
Ocean Conservancy
Beneficiary