Donating long hair

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I have very long hair (hip length).  I've been growing it for 7 years, and am sick of it.  I would like to get my hair cut short, and would like to donate my hair.  My question is, are there any hair-cutting places in the area that might

a) do a good job and
b) might give me a discount for donating my hair? 

Money's a bit tight right now (as it is for many, I'm sure) and it would be nice to not spend much on this. 

I looked in the old posts under the "hair" tag and didn't find anything that quite answered my question. 

Thanks in advance for your help!