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, a...
Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization which has been serving individuals and families in northwestern New Jersey since 1986.