|
Hair Loss InformationHelp For Alopecia: The Locks Of Love Story
by:
Seth B.
There are galore companies who do custom fitted real hair bone prosthesis. Locks of Love (LOL) was 1st started in Dec. 1997 in connection with a for profit wig devising company. The organization then obtained its 501c certification from the IRS. The charity began operational individually from the for profit retailer. This was spearheaded by Madonna Coffman a retired internal organ nurse who had a great deal of volunteer experience working for not for profits in the encompassing Palm Beach area.
In her 20’s Mrs. Coffman developed Baldness after receiving a infectious disease vaccination. With medication and a doctors care, she recovered 15 years later. Then her 4-year old girl developed baldness and lost all her hair. Madonna aforesaid “her hair loss was difficult to deal with but her daughter's was ten times harder”. It was at this time that she quit all the another charity activity and took on LOL as a full time volunteer.
Her humble beginnings. Mrs. Coffman's garage contained bins of mail and hair donations. By securing given
office space from a local hospital and working with a manufacturer of the highest quality medicine that she could find, LOL was off and running. Since the beginning the charity has received a great deal of keep by some
the media and its volunteers throughout the country. LOL has been featured or mentioned on television shows like Oprah, 20/20, The View, Jay Leno, Maury Povich, Nice Morning America, CBS Nice Morning, CNN Espanol and Inside Edition and in national publications including USA Today, The NY Times, People, Seventeen, Glamour, CosmoGirl, Self, Redbook, Woman's Day, ElleGirl, Child Magazine, and Ladies House Journal. Over 2,000 hair donations are received through the mail each week. 80f our hair donors are nice hearted children.
The number of hairpieces make has accrued importantly
since its inception, from 21 the 1st year to over 1,000. LOL has recipients in all 50 states and North american country and is working towards its goal to help every financially deprived child suffering from long-term hair loss.
Just about the author:
Richard Amburn http://www.alopecia-treatment.com
Circulated by Article Emporium
| |
