I have done this several times now-and met a little girl down in Florida who had cancer-and my 18 inch cut was enough to make her a wig-such a warm feeling when you see the recipient with the same color and know it was your hair-tears were let go that day-now I grow it and send it in when there is 12 inches-got a certificate from them several times-Glad you did the same thing-Love to You too