Volunteers can donate their hair to benefit financially disadvantaged children who have suffered long-term medical hair loss on Saturday, April 19, during the second annual “Locks of Love Cutoff.” The event is sponsored by the Honors Student Association at Boise State University.

The “Cutoff” will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Boise Hair Company West in the Shopko Plaza on Fairview and Milwaukee avenues. Volunteers can either show up and wait for a stylist, or call Keri at 376-7622 for an appointment. To donate, hair must be at least 10 inches in length and bundled in a pony tail or braid. Hair must be in good condition with no bleach or recent perms; dyed hair is OK, as long as it’s healthy.

The “Cutoff” will benefit Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides children under 18 with custom, vacuum-fitted hairpieces made entirely from donated human hair. The vacuum fit is designed for children who have experienced a total loss of scalp hair and does not require the use of tape or glue. Last year, about 50 volunteers donated their hair during the first Boise State “Cutoff.”

The Honors Student Association at Boise State focuses on community service and environmental awareness. Its primary service is to promote and sponsor charitable and educational events. For more information about the “Cutoff” contact Stacy Ray, community services chair for the Honors Student Association, at 331-5033. More information about Locks of Love can be found on the Web at www.locksoflove.org.

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Stacy Ray

Honors Student Association

331-5033

Janelle Brown

communications and marketing

426-1790

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