Stylists from the Mancuso Salon & Spa and Essence Hair Studio recently donated free haircuts to 57 local children to help prepare them for the new school year. The free service, which also included a wash and style, was part of Project Self-Sufficiency’s initiative to help prepare low-income families during the back-to-school season. The free haircuts served as the culmination of the agency’s Back-to-School effort, which also featured an interactive fair hosted by the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency, at an earlier date.
“Offering free haircuts to children has been a staple of Project Self-Sufficiency’s Back-to-School initiative for many years,” commented Project Self-Sufficiency Executive Director Deborah Berry-Toon. “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of these stylists who volunteered to work on their day off to assist so many students in need. The children were delighted with their experience, and they all look fantastic!”
“Our staff volunteers, along with Jessica from Essence Hair Studio, were so grateful to be able to host and participate in this event for our second year! What a privilege to see so many transformations and smiling faces in one day,” noted Jacqueline Cox, co-owner of Mancuso Salon & Spa. “We received, from the children and their parents, more than we could ever hope to give! Thank you, Project Self Sufficiency, for the opportunity you have extended to us to be a part of your altruistic community! We are already looking forward to next year and hope to encourage other licensed stylists from the area to join us!"
