"Cut" costs and do something good in the process

[nightflier]

Lots of people complain that they don't have time for volunteering and charity work, or that it's too much trouble. Well here is something I stumbled on that doesn't require any work, actually it requires laziness, lol:

I was complaining at work about what I paid just for haircuts this past weekend (we did a whole-family hair-cut day: $138 + tip!). One of my co-workers said he gets his 3 boys' hair cut for $6 ea. and only does this once every six months or so. I had heard of military & barbershop deals, but even these were no longer that cheap and there's no way the wife is going to get her hair cut by a "student." It's none of that, he told me. His boys let their hair grow out until it's at least 10" long and then go to a hair salon that donates the hair and offers a discount to the donor - this particular shop gives $10 off, so the cost is only $6.

The hair goes to an organization called Locks Of Love that weaves it into wigs for kids who have lost their hair from chemotherapy. Anyhow, I thought this was a great idea and it turns out there are other charities that do this, too. Here's a web page that describes these a little better:

http://hair.lovetoknow.com/Donating_...Cancer_Victims

With the heat waves we've been having, short hair also helps keep you cool, and I'm going to guess that some of the rockers around here could use a haircut, too. Maybe some of the savings can go to buying more music.

[ForeverAutumn]

Great post nightflier. And a great cause.

[nightflier]

'Wish I would have known about it before last weekend...