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Regular haircuts keep the scalp clean and healthy, promote circulation and hair growth, reduce itching and dandruff, and make us feel better about ourselves which lowers stress and anxiety and boosts self-esteem.
They are important to our overall health.
But haircuts don’t come cheap and there are lots of people who can’t afford them.
Luckily, there are great people offering salon services to those who struggle. Along with a free haircut, beard trim, or shave, they offer love, attention, and dignity to people in need.
💟A man named Steven grew up in a family who struggled financially and could not afford haircuts. He became a barber and still remembers what it was like to not be able to get a haircut as a kid. So, he decided to give back to his community by giving free haircuts and beard trims to homeless people every Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
💟A barber and salon owner in Cincinnati, Ohio named Vernon opens his shop one day a month to offer “A Gifted Event” to children who have difficulty sitting still in a barber chair because of disabilities like Autism, Down Syndrome, and Spina Bifida. Parents can bring their kids in, and he provides haircuts in a fun, patient, judgment-free environment.
💟A woman named Lynn owns a salon in Brunswick, Maine and refuses to turn anyone away because they can’t pay. She posts a sign out front that says, “Nobody will be turned away for lack of ability to pay. I’ll work with you.” She says people have helped her get through hard times in her life and she wants to pay it back to others.
💟A man named Joshua in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania always wanted to be a barber. As part of his barber training, he gave haircuts at homeless shelters and realized giving a haircut to people in need meant more to him than making money. He created a mobile barber shop, and travels state to state, giving haircuts to homeless people. He says a new haircut is empowering.
💟A man named Randy in Seattle, Washington started out wandering his neighborhood with a milk crate and barber supplies, offering people on the street free haircuts and shaves. Now his milk crate is upgraded to a folding chair, and he cuts hair for those in need at bus stops, on street corners, in parking lots, or in homeless shelters.
💟A man named Angel hasn’t always had an easy life, but he pulled himself up and succeeded. He got his barber’s license and now offers free haircuts to homeless people and people in need in Portland, Oregon. He says getting a haircut and a shave makes everyone feel good and puts a smile on the faces of people who are struggling in life.
💟A man named Ben in Rock Falls, Illinois grew up without a lot. His mother provided for him, but he understood what it was like to struggle. He learned to cut hair at a young age and now runs a successful shop. He gives free haircuts to kids because he knows how hard it can be for people to make ends meet. He says a haircut puts a smile on kids’ faces, and that’s all the reward he needs. He attributes his success to a supportive mom who believed in him.
Sources:
https://www.fox21news.com/news/barber-providing-free-haircuts-to-the-homeless/
https://www.upworthy.com/special-needs-haircuts
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/empowering-cuts-joshua-santiago/
What a bunch of beautiful people there are in the world!
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