Great Cut 2024 collects 219 pounds of hair for Children with Hair Loss

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SOUTH ROCKWOOD — Children with Hair Loss of South Rockwood and The Longhairs fell short of their goal of collecting more than 339 pounds of donated hair to help U.S. children who lost their hair to illnesses.

A member of The Longhairs is shown with a hair donor. The Longhairs collected more than 219 pounds of hair recently for South Rockwood's Children with Hair Loss.
A member of The Longhairs is shown with a hair donor. The Longhairs collected more than 219 pounds of hair recently for South Rockwood's Children with Hair Loss.

At the second Great Cut, held recently in San Diego, The Longhairs attempted to beat its 2019 Guinness World Record for the most hair donated to charity in 24 hours. This year's event collected 219.36 pounds of hair. Of the donations, 452 were donated in person; another 790 donations were mailed in. All donations were given to CWHL, which makes free hair prosthetics for children.

The Longhairs are planning the next Great Cut for March 16, 2030.

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“We are extremely appreciative of all the efforts of The Longhairs in hosing their great event and for all of those who donated,” CWHL said.

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Since 2000, CWHL has provided nearly 10,000 free hair replacements.

To learn more, visit childrenwithhairloss.org.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Great Cut 2024 collects 219 pounds of hair for Children with Hair Loss

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