Locks of Love

My cousin Tiffany Carroll is a very inspirational person. When trying to decide who to interview for my portfolio, I immediately thought of her because for years now she has been actively trying to help various organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Relay for Life. Recently at our family’s Thanksgiving dinner, I sat down with her and asked what type of projects she has been involved in lately. “Well I have been growing my hair out for the last two years and I just recently decided to donate 11 inches of my hair to the Locks of Love organization.” (Tiffany Carroll, November 23rd, 2006) According to Tiffany the organization takes donations of hair 10 inches or long in order to create hair prosthetics for children with long-term health problems that result in hair loss. I asked Tiffany how she decided to help the organization and she said that “well I actually hate my hair cut and my hair being so short but that could not possibly compare to the way a sick child will feel when they are able to have some normalcy in their life from my hair.” (Tiffany Carroll, November 23rd, 2006) But her generous gesture did not just stop at donating her hair. She has also been visiting local salons and posting fliers about Locks of Love in hopes of gathering more hair donations. When I asked why she became so passionate about this particular organization she answered “these are kids that are losing their hair, some of them permanently and this is my way of helping. Its just hair to you or me but it’s so much more to someone who needs it.” (Tiffany Carroll, November 23rd, 2006)

Tiffany Carroll. Interviewed November 23rd, 2006. Lillington, NC.