Most of us have heard of the wonderful organization Locks of Love, who provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children, suffering from long-term medical hair loss. People donate to Locks of Love by either sending in a cash donation, or by growing their hair out, cutting it off, and then mailing in the hair to be made into custom-fit wigs for little ones in need. Most donors are women (since the donated hair has to be at least 10" long) but there are men who donate as well.
One of these men happens to be a friend of mine, Joe Kennedy, a.k.a. Hair Farmer Joe. Joe made the commitment to grow out his closely sheared hair in September 2007. Now, about a year and a half later, Joe's curly locks have a mind of their own! While on his personal journey to donate his own hair, Joe decided to do his best to bring attention to the cause by trying to get 1000 people to become hair farmers themselves. Through sharing his journey on his website, and using the media power of his newspaper, Eastside Business Journal, Joe has been able to sign up a start of 10 people! The best way Joe gets the word out is by showing up everywhere with his big, floppy hair. Whether he is going to a VIP media conference, or a networking event of professionals, Joe (and his hair) always bring attention to his cause.
So, consider a donation (of either kind) to Locks of Love, and if you have the honor of meeting the Hair Farmer, be sure to tell him what a fantastic thing he is doing for children in need.
Shelly
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