Answers to the 5 most asked questions about hair donations:

  1. YES, we are accepting hair donations.
  2. 10 inches minimum length.
  3. Hair that has been coloured or otherwise treated is ok (more on that here).
  4. Mail or drop off your donation to our offices in Toronto.
  5. Hair should be bundled (ponytail or braid) in an elastic band and sealed in a bag.

More questions? Please see our full guidelines for hair donation here.

Ready to donate your hair? 6 easy steps to follow

Measure
Bundle
Cut
Bag
Submit Form


Mail

“I wanted to donate to honour those in my life who have fought cancer. My Grandma, my Nana, my Grandfather, my Father and my Godmother. I love my hair, I always have. And I’ll love it more knowing it is with someone who needs it more than me.”

Kristen Donoghue-Stanford

“Azaaryah, my 7 year-old daughter has been growing her hair to donate to someone who needs it. We hope it’s a blessing to those who can make use of it.”

I’m a survivor myself, I didn’t use a wig and I know those looks, some of surprise, some of pity, all of them reminding you of the illness. I hope my contribution can help shield someone from those looks, and bring a sense of normality that cancer usually takes away.

Emmanuelle Gardères

I am very excited to donate my hair to a good cause. I hope to help someone feel better.

Mikayla

9 years old

How your donation helps:

With your hair donation, you  give the gift of beauty, confidence, self-love and hope to someone experiencing hair loss due to illness. When a person goes through cancer treatment, the effects of that treatment can cause hair to fall out. There are few things more debilitating than appearing different from those around them, to have something beyond their control affect them so immensely. They want to feel beautiful just like you! Your hair will contribute toward a human hair wig – the most natural kind – and help restore their confidence and hope.

Send your hair donations to:

Chai Lifeline Canada
300A Wilson Ave
Toronto, ON
M3H 1S8
Canada

Still have questions?

Phone: (647) 430-5933
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Hair Donation Form

Please also consider making a monetary donation to help children with cancer:
Please also consider making a monetary donation to help children with cancer:
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