summer heat vs. my resolve

a week ago, i mentioned in this blog post that the summer heat in the philippines has started to get to me. chopping the mane off has been dominating my thoughts the past days. well, today isn't any different and the result is this:

in that same post, i mentioned that the reason i couldn't cut my hair right then and then was my intention to keep a promise to donate it to the organization called cuts against cancer. the group's advocacy is to make medical wigs using human hair. the manufactured medical wigs will be given to someone who has cancer and who has lost her hair because of chemotherapy. so, by tomorrow i will have below sent via courier:

well friends, if you have more than 8 inches of hair to spare and want to beat the summer heat, how about considering hair donation? by the way, this call isn't limited to women, you men can do the same, too. so please check out the photos below to find out how to donate your hair. pictures and texts used below were lifted from donateyourhair.org.

Anyone can cut your hair as long as the guidelines listed below are followed. We encourage all of our donors to go to a salon they are already familiar with to ensure their comfort when donating.
To donate your hair, it must be at least 8 inches / 20 cm long if you have shorter hair you can wait 1 – 2 month for hair to grow and then donate.

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE DONATIONS
How to Make the Cut
Here’s everything you need to know about making the cut. First, make sure your hair meets our Donation Requirements. Second, make sure you follow these instructions exactly, so you can be sure your hair is used to create a realistic wig to bring real hope to a woman with cancer.

	1. Clean, shampoo and/or condition hair, without any styling, hairspray or additional hair products. 2. Gather hair at the nape of the neck. 3. Create a ponytail with an elastic band. Make sure the band is tight around the hair to keep the hair together after cutting. If it comes out of the band, it won’t be included in the donation. A second hair band can be placed around the middle of the ponytail to keep the hair together.
	4. Ensure that the elastic band is just below where you want to cut your hair. 5. Measure the length of the ponytail from the elastic band to the tips, making sure it’s at least 8 inches long. Donations shorter than 8 inches will not be used, because this is too short for making a wig. If your hair is not 8 inches, continue growing it out. There is no maximum length requirement. 6. Cut the hair just above the elastic band so that the elastic band remains on the ponytail after cutting and keeps cut hair together. Do not wash or style the ponytail in any way after it has been cut off.
	7. Place the ponytail, kept intact with the elastic band, in a ziploc bag and seal tightly. Please ensure that the ponytail is completely dry before sending. 8. Place the plastic bag with the ponytail in a padded or plastic envelope and send to: 9. DONATE YOUR HAIR TODAY near to JY-Square Mall Room 205, GAGFA Building Second Floor Wilson Street corner Pasteur St. across Pino Restaurant Lahug, Cebu City 6000

for more information on cuts against cancer and how to help other than donating your hair, just contact their office near JY Square (address shown above) or visit their website. click ----> HERE.