Cutting the seeds of love

On Saturday, April 16, the BSU Honors Student Association will sponsor the fourth annual Locks of Love Cut-Off. This event encourages students to donate their hair to children who have experienced hair loss as a result of medical conditions or treatments.

Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that uses hair donations to create custom, vacuum-fitted hairpieces for children facing financial hardship.

The Locks of Love Cut-Off is the largest of a series of community service events sponsored by the Honors Student Association. This year, the haircuts will take place at Boise Hair Company West at 2999 North Cole and Top Notch Hairstyling at 280 North 8th Street, Suite 120. Last year, the haircuts were limited to one salon, and hair stylists took donations from 150 individuals. This year, the organization has set a goal of 200 donations.

All BSU students are invited to donate their hair to support the cause. In order to qualify for donation, hair must be at least 10 inches long and be in good condition. It should be contained in either a ponytail or a braid at the time of the cut. Haircuts are free, but stylists will be accepting donations. Haircuts will take place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday at either salon. Students wishing to donate hair are encouraged to contact Boise Hair Company West at 376-7622 or Top Notch Hairstyling at 384-5696.

The Honors Student Association provides community service to various other organizations throughout the year, including the Idaho food bank warehouse. They also participate in the River Sweep and the BSU Holiday Help program. All students involved in the Honors Student Association are also part of the Honors College.

Honors Student Association vice president of community service, Kristin Ziemer, helped to coordinate the event. Ziemer, who is donating a significant portion of her own hair, is excited to sponsor the event for the fourth year in a row. She stated, “This is our biggest community service event, because the donations go directly to the children. The hairpieces created from donations provide these children with confidence and self-esteem.”

Danielle Verhulp
News Writer

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