In June, Local Causes Get Boost From Haircuts at Sport Clips Lake Bluff
With summer on the horizon, the time has come for warm-weather haircuts and that figures to bring in boys and men to the athletic-themed Sport Clips Haircuts location in Lake Bluff.
Although that represents a welcome business development for owner Frank Schnitzler, what he's more excited about is what it will mean for three area organizations that serve a variety of people in need. A portion of sales will support their efforts, which will also be bolstered by Sport Clips employees who volunteer at those groups' upcoming events.
The activity is all part of Schnitzler's vision to channel profits from the business to endeavors that help those in need. In August 2015, the Third Lake resident opened the store in Lake Bluff, which is one of over 100 Sport Clips franchises in Illinois and 1,500 across the nation.
He did so after a life-changing 2014 missionary trip to Kenya, where he took his teen-aged daughter. That led to his developing a passion for Oasis for Orphans, a Wheaton-based not-for-profit that cares for 200 orphans in care centers in rural southwest Kenya with hopes of rescuing even more.
His commitment encompasses the local community as well.
From June 8-12, shop employees will volunteer to help athletes in their quest to qualify for the U.S. Paralympic Trials at Lake Forest High School.
The events have been organized by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA), online at www.glasa.org, and volunteers serve in a variety of ways, such as offering support to competitors in track and field events and helping host a breakfast in the athletes' honor.
GLASA's mission is to promote and support the optimal development and well-being of youth, adults and military veterans who have a physical or visual disability.
"I have seen in my own children how competing in sports benefited them in developing self-confidence and in making friends," said Schnitzler. "I love that GLASA extends that opportunity to so many kids and adults."
As the GLASA support wraps up, the business will begin its support of Mothers Trust Foundation, which has cared for Lake County children in crisis since 1998. From June 11-19, Sport Clips Lake Bluff will donate a portion of proceeds from haircuts to the organization.
In addition, employees will volunteer at "Keeping Kids Out of the Rough," a Friday, June 17th golf tournament fundraiser at Lake Bluff Golf Course.
For more information, visit www.motherstrust.org.
On Saturday, June 18th, employees will volunteer at and participate in the Equestrian Connection Team Fun Run, part of that organization's Trail Challenge.
The following week, from June 19-26, a portion of the proceeds from haircuts at Sport Clips Lake Bluff will go to Equestrian Connection, a Lake Forest-area not-for-profit that supports people with special needs by connecting them with horses, therapists and one another.
To learn more about Equestrian Connection, visit www.equestrianconnection.org.
Sport Clips specializes in hair care services for men and boys, and is known for its sports-themed environment and signature MVP Experience that includes a precision haircut, massaging shampoo, hot steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage. The Lake Bluff location at 955 Rockland Road, Suite D, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9-6 and Sunday from 10-5. The shop serves clients on a walk-in basis.
To learn more about Sport Clips Lake Bluff, visit http://www.haircutmenlakebluffil.com/ or visit its Facebook page.
About Sport Clips Haircuts
Sport Clips Haircuts is headquartered in Georgetown, Texas. It was established in 1993 by founder and CEO Gordon Logan and started franchising in 1995.
The sports-themed haircutting franchise, which specializes in haircuts for men and boys, is ranked by Entrepreneur as one of the Top 10 "Fastest-Growing Franchises" and ranks 36th in the "Franchise 500."
It is also ranked by FORBES as a "Top Ten Best Franchise" to buy for its investment category. With more than 1,500 Sport Clips stores, new locations open each month in the U.S. and Canada. Sport Clips is the "Official Haircutter" of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), offers veterans preferential pricing on haircuts and franchises, and was named as one of the "2016 Best for Vets: Franchises" by Military Times.
Our "Help A Hero" program has raised more than $3 million to help deployed and hospitalized U.S. service members call home through the VFW's Operation Uplink™ and to provide scholarships for veterans transitioning to a civilian career.
Sport Clips is a proud sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards, and partners with numerous NCAA and professional sports teams. To learn more about Sport Clips, visit http://www.sportclips.com.