How about grow and donate your hair, because why not?
From the first time I learned that you can donate your hair to cancer patients it has been an inspiration and motivation to grow and take care of my hair. I let it grow as long as I can produce the required length (in photo is 12", year 2016) and avoided any alterations that would mean putting chemicals on my hair. I had to keep my hair healthy to be beneficial. After some research of organizations that accepts hair donation I found and chose
'Cuts Against Cancer' org https://www.facebook.com/sarahwigs.org/ (for more details, instructions and hair requirements).
Hope you'll check about them and others alike because if we can help by donating our hair, why not?