Share-A-Haircut to benefit children in need

Hair Cuttery, the largest family-owned and operated chain of hair salons in the country, will be donating back-to-school haircuts to children in need this August.

From Aug. 1-15, for every child up to age 18 who purchases a haircut at one of Hair Cuttery's almost 900 salons, one free haircut certificate will be donated to an underprivileged child in that same community.

"Share-A-Haircut allows us to give back in a way that is simple, but meaningful," said Dennis Ratner, founder and chief executive officer of Hair Cuttery. "On the first day of school everyone deserves to look and feel their best, and our stylists love nothing more than being able to give children in their community a much deserved boost of confidence."

This being the 16th anniversary of the program, Hair Cuttery is determined to donate tens of thousands of free haircut certificates. Certificates are distributed with the help of more than 100 local government and nonprofit organizations that are closely tied to each community.

To date, the Share-A-Haircut program has reached more than 925,000 children with haircut certificate donations, valued at $16.65 million.

Hair Cuttery has an established history of charitable giving, supporting a range of local and national causes, including St. Baldrick's Foundation, American Red Cross, The National Network to End Domestic Violence, American Cancer Society, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Girls on the Run.

For details, visit www.haircuttery.com.