LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — With the primary day of faculty simply days away, a neighborhood hair salon is stepping up to verify foster kids within the valley begin the 12 months feeling and looking their finest.
Good Day Las Vegas’ JC Fernandez was reside at Makeshift Union within the southwest, highlighting their partnership with Specialised Options for Households and Youth (SAFY) to offer free haircuts for foster youngsters.
Proprietor Larry Reha shared his inspiration for teaming up with SAFY, saying no baby deserves to be in a foster state of affairs.
“If I can give them an ounce of happiness and confidence going back to school, it’s all worth it,” Reha added.
Along with the free haircuts, Makeshift Union is donating 10 p.c of the proceeds from each child’s haircut in August to SAFY.
JC additionally spoke with Heather Brockway from SAFY, who defined how the group helps foster households by offering assets, steerage, and emotional assist all through the fostering course of. Heather added that one thing so simple as a haircut may give a toddler the boldness they should stroll into faculty with their head held excessive.
Haley Watson, a SAFY workers member, additionally shared her private story. She started her journey with SAFY as a foster dad or mum, initially fostering two kids. With the group’s assist, she in the end adopted each kids, turning her foster program right into a perpetually household.
Heather stated that proper now, greater than 3,000 kids in Clark County are in want of foster houses. SAFY is encouraging anybody who has the time and compassion to think about fostering.
For extra data on SAFY and the best way to develop into a foster dad or mum, go to www.safy.org.
