About EBeauty Community

EBeauty’s mission is to enhance and strengthen the education, charitable and community support network for women undergoing cancer treatments. EBeauty works to improve the quality of life of women undergoing chemotherapy treatments through the implementation of its Wig Exchange Program and Hospital Partnership Program. Our primary goal is to provide all women, regardless of economic status or geographic location, access to wigs.

Over the last 10 years approximately 60,000 women and their families have received and/or given wigs through the Wig Exchange Program. Today, EBeauty runs the only national wig exchange program in the United States supporting women undergoing treatment for cancer.

The Wig Exchange Program’s simple premise has a powerful impact on women undergoing treatment for cancer. Women who have completed cancer treatment donate their used wigs, which are then refurbished and distributed free of charge to women newly undergoing treatment. Along with the Wig Exchange Program, EBeauty has initiated a Hospital Partnership Program. The Hospital Partnership Program provides wigs directly to the hospital so that they can distribute them to their patients on site, thereby immediately placing wigs into the hands of the women that need them the most.

For many women battling cancer, losing one’s hair is often the first visible sign of the seriousness of their illness. Hair is such a fundamental part of many women’s identity and hair loss can add enormous emotional strain and compromise confidence for women already struggling physically. The expense of purchasing a wig can be prohibitive; especially when added to mounting medical expenses.

Ranging in cost from $700 to $5,000, wigs are not covered by all insurance and they can be difficult to obtain for women in remote geographic locations. Operating through an expanding hospital network, as well as through an online platform, EBeauty is able to serve women on a national level. EBeauty’s Wig Exchange Program and Health Alliance Partnerships aim to help every cancer patient access a quality, free wig. More than a hairpiece, these wigs can transform the outlook for women in crisis.

In the words of Leslie, a wig recipient: It’s traumatic when you hear the word cancer. To undergo surgery and chemotherapy takes a great toll on your body and your mind. Losing your hair is only one part of the struggle but it’s the most visible…Having a wig helped me envision myself as healthy and cancer free. It gave me the courage I needed to continue living my life and believe that I would win the battle.