What about othersksumnersmithMarch 6 2006, 16:22:00 UTC
I have heard many of the bad about LOL but it seems to me that many of the Ponytails are not uesable. This is because of the prosses of makeing the wigs. So they sell it because it can be used to make extentions and so forth. I know they will tell you anything, because they did, to me. I have also seen the stories about shops claiming to send the ponytails to LOL and they don't they sell them. This may just be a few but it puts a bad light on the whole deal. My question is what about Wigs for Kids ? Is this group any better ? Does anyone know if the Amercian Cancer Soicty supports any of these groups ? Facts only please, because my wife does a lot for the A.C.S. with the Relay for Life. Its a great cause and there was talk about teaming with LOL or Wigs for Kids and having a hair drive at the Relay. Its still in the begining stages but they were talk about it. Again Facts only pleas and I'll pass them a long. Thanks , Scott
Re: What about otherszellandyneMarch 14 2006, 21:51:12 UTC
I don't really know about the other group. In fact, your comment was the first time I'd heard about them. Looking at their website, they seem more forthcoming with information than Locks of Love's website. Here's an interesting page listing info from the BBB on several charitable organizations (admittedly, this particular chart focuses on Michigan): http://www.easternmichiganbbb.org/wgg_list.html
They aren't in complete compliance, but they do seem to be closer than Locks of Love. I can't make a conclusive statement, but the information is there if you want it.
Not that I'm an expert on nonprofit finances, but it looks like they had a pretty heft gap between income and expenses. They could've afforded an auditor to come in and look at their books.
Can you provide a source for this? They also do not simply _give_ the wigs to those who qualify. Their website states they provide wigs "free of charge or on a sliding scale". Many families must actually pay for the wigs as few are considered below the income threshold that would allow a free wig, and we already know that said wigs can cost up to $3000.
I've donated 3 times so far, so I''m somewhat concerned; the rest is not nwe to me, and for various reasons doesn't concern me as much -- I knew the wigs weren't going to kids on chemo, as I actually read their site before giving the first time; I believe the low number of wigs made per year has at least as much to do with wigmaker availability and willingness to help as anything else, although, of course, I could be wrong. But the above is new to me -- what is the threshhold, and how do we know what percentage of familes are below it, and how much they pay?
I HAVE PURCHASED HUNDREDS OF PONY TAILA AND BRAIDS FROM LOL AND THE AVERAGE COST IS ABOUT 50 CENTS, THATS RIGHT 50 CENTS PER GEAD OF HAIR!! WHAT A WASTE FOR THESE GIRLS TO BE SHORN LIJE SHEEP FOR NOTHING!!!!
Good to read your comments regarding Locks of Love. Hopefully other people will start researching this organization for themselves. I don't trust the, don't trust them, and don't trust them. Too much seems afoul.
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Thank you -- will spread the word.
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My question is what about Wigs for Kids ?
Is this group any better ?
Does anyone know if the Amercian Cancer Soicty supports any of these groups ?
Facts only please, because my wife does a lot for the A.C.S. with the Relay for Life. Its a great cause and there was talk about teaming with LOL or Wigs for Kids and having a hair drive at the Relay. Its still in the begining stages but they were talk about it.
Again Facts only pleas and I'll pass them a long.
Thanks , Scott
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And here's the BBB's review of Wigs for Kids: http://charityreports.give.org/Public/Report.aspx?CharityID=755
They aren't in complete compliance, but they do seem to be closer than Locks of Love. I can't make a conclusive statement, but the information is there if you want it.
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http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9285
Not that I'm an expert on nonprofit finances, but it looks like they had a pretty heft gap between income and expenses. They could've afforded an auditor to come in and look at their books.
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Can you provide a source for this?
They also do not simply _give_ the wigs to those who qualify. Their website states they provide wigs "free of charge or on a sliding scale". Many families must actually pay for the wigs as few are considered below the income threshold that would allow a free wig, and we already know that said wigs can cost up to $3000.
I've donated 3 times so far, so I''m somewhat concerned; the rest is not nwe to me, and for various reasons doesn't concern me as much -- I knew the wigs weren't going to kids on chemo, as I actually read their site before giving the first time; I believe the low number of wigs made per year has at least as much to do with wigmaker availability and willingness to help as anything else, although, of course, I could be wrong. But the above is new to me -- what is the threshhold, and how do we know what percentage of familes are below it, and how much they pay?
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