Share A Back-To-School Haircut With Chicago Area Children

Beginning Aug. 1, Hair Cuttery will donate back-to-school haircuts to children who need them the most across the Chicago area as they start a new school year. According to a release sent to Patch, for every child up to age 18 who purchases a haircut at one of Hair Cuttery's nearly 900 salons between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15, one free haircut certificate will be donated to an underprivileged child in the community. The goal? For these children to associate feeling good about themselves with getting ready to head back to school, according to the release.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Share-A-Haircut program, which according to Hair Cuttery, has donated more than 2.4 million free haircut certificates valued at nearly $36 million.
Hair Cuttery believes in making beauty shine from within, and wants to help children start the new school year with a new style and therefore confidence.

Hair Cuttery, the largest family-owned and operated chain of hair salons in the country, aims to donate tens of thousands of free haircut certificates ahead of the new school year during the first two weeks of August, according to the release. Certificates will be distributed with the help of more than 200 local government and non-profit organizations in communities across the country, the release said.

"A fresh haircut to celebrate a milestone is something that can easily be taken for granted," Dennis Ratner, Founder and CEO of Hair Cuttery, said in the release. "Through our Share-A-Haircut program, we strive to provide every child with this simple but impactful service that will help send them back to school with confidence and enthusiasm to kick-off the year."

In addition, first time guests at Hair Cuttery can get a "Signature Cut"for $12.99.

You can find the Hair Cuttery location closest to you at haircuttery.com/locations.