Some of you will recall that I had my hair cut off back at the end of February.  I decided to donate the ponytail to Pantene because they have a non-profit (truly non-profit, as far as I can tell) program that helps make and distribute wigs to cancer victims.  I requested that they send me an acknowledgement after they'd received my hair, and yesterday the letter came.  It reads, and I quote:

"Dear xxxxxxxx,
On behalf of Pantene Beautiful Lengths, with heartfelt appreciation, we thank you for giving so selflessly of yourself to women who are faced with hair loss from cancer treatment.

Your healthy ponytail will help give self confidence back to a special woman who is battling cancer so that she can fight the disease with a little more dignity.  Your generosity is touching and we hope it will inspire many others to make the kindest cut of all.

As you may already know, it takes roughly six ponytails to make one Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig.  Your donation will be joined with five others and transformed into a high-quality, real-hair wig by HairUWear(trademark symbol), our campaign partner and the leading global producer of real-hair wigs and extensions.

We are also honored to work closely with the American Cancer Society(trademark symbol).  The American Cancer Society distributes Pantene Beautiful Lengths wigs, at no cost, to female cancer patients, through its extensive network of nationwide wig banks.  If you are interested in finding out more about this program and the incredible difference that it is making, please visit www.beautifullengths.com.

Together, we can help bring some joy into the lives of women living with cancer.

Kind regards,
Pantene Beautiful Lengths"