Women's Soccer to host locks of love day

http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/102207aad.html

What a cool idea

Will Oprah be there, too?

I know some people get mad at me when I suggest that the allegedly nonprofit Locks of Love gets so many donations that it must have a warehouse full of hair that it cannot possibly use and then winds up selling most of it.

Who CARES why they're doing these things. Maybe they are just trying to get positive publicity. The fact of the matter is, though, that these organizations they're taking pictures for still actually do good things.  Maybe they wear green shirts and don't actually plant trees. But maybe 10 fans see these photos and then get inspired to go plant a tree. Awesome. Maybe Locks of Love has a warehouse full of excessive hair, but If ONE women or child with alopecia gets to feel like everyone else at the cost of 10 perfectly confident women's extra hair then so be it.It's worth it.  My point is, if someone uses their influence to inspire someone to participate ina  charity, even if they don't care themselves, then what does it matter? Overall the world is a slightly better place. nooneatall2007-10-28 01:32:29

Doesn't really matter why if it helps someone else does it?

" Fans can join the Wildcats in their support for Locks of Love by donating hair or making a monetary donation."

That's a nice suggestion, so people don't all feel pressured to give hair donations.  In fact, the more money given the less hair would need to be sold to get the money to pay people to make the wigs.  Win-win situation.

I just don't understand why so many women still donate there hair when it has been proven that 75% of the hair is wasted. It's too bad that some women don't realize what the facts really are.

[quote=Kramer]celebrities (and female soccer players are celebrities)[/quote]

Collegiate soccer players celebrities?  No, they aren't.

[quote=Kramer]...do what they do because they want positive publicity.[/quote]

Perhaps, but to me this sort of publicity is not positive.  Selfless and generous?  Sure.  But also misguided and for naught.  More on that in a moment...

[QUOTE=nooneatall]Maybe they wear green shirts and don't actually plant trees. But maybe 10 fans see these photos and then get inspired to go plant a tree. Awesome. Maybe Locks of Love has a warehouse full of excessive hair, but If ONE women or child with alopecia gets to feel like everyone else at the cost of 10 perfectly confident women's extra hair then so be it.It's worth it.  My point is, if someone uses their influence to inspire someone to participate ina  charity, even if they don't care themselves, then what does it matter? Overall the world is a slightly better place. [/QUOTE]

My problem: despite the excess of hair received and later sold or discarded, they likely are not aware that their hair won't actually be made into a hairpiece for afflicted children.  The organization in question has stated that no qualifying recipient has ever been denied.  If the soccer players do manage to inspire others to do likewise, it only serves to add additional supply to the hair market.  If the soccer players knew what the likely destination for their hair was, would they cut it?  People should have the opportunity to make decisions that are based on all relevant information.  I doubt that these players and their coach have a clue about the reality of the situation.

http://nusports.cstv.com/view.gal?id=17575&template=player_gallery

is there any video for this event?

I know  that lock of hair does donate wigs to the children and some of those wigs have been made available for people like me who had cancer.  I know this because the hospital told me that I had a choice.  There were new ones that can have been donated for children and adults.

dianefromcanada2007-10-31 17:17:43

Well written, Diane from Canada. I agree.

It also teaches people not to be vain about their hair, it teaches people to help others.

I have no problem with Locs of Love. They help both the person who recieves the hair and the person who gives the hair.




College women soccer players are like celebrities to young girls. The young girls look up to them.
LadyinDiamonds2007-12-02 04:00:04