The Jegna Klub will offer free haircuts, with hot food, food boxes, gently used shoes, clothes and giveaways from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at 221 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
The event is for up to 150 kindergarten through 12th grade students, according to Moses Wyatt Jr., founder of the Jegna Klub. There will be social distancing and masks required at the event.
The One Touch Maintenance Office at 221 N. 18th St., will be the host of the event. Licensed barbers will give the haircuts.
“We want to be the change we wish to see in our community,” Wyatt said.
Time spent building g positive relationships will youth will show them that people understand, care and are here for them, according to Wyatt. It will help motivate them to achieve. When a child feels good about his or her appearance and grooming, it boosts their self-esteem, which in turn has a uniquely positive effect on the development and educational success of a child, according to Wyatt.
Participating barbershops include Tino’s Chop Shop, Purple Label, the Crown Suite and Unlimited Trends.
Community partners in the event include One Touch Building Maintenance, Dotte Mobile Grocer, WAW Trucking Solutions, Open Arms, Newt’s Unique Kitchen, R&R Paseo Grill, Premium Waters, P.R.I.D.E., BPOA, Taste of Flavor, Helping Hands and Bridge of Hope.
The previous two Jegna Klub haircutting events provided 175 haircuts, 250 hot meals, 175 sandwiches and chips, 238 pairs of shoes, 147 pairs of socks, 459 articles of clothing, 45 food boxes and 172 food baskets, according to Wyatt.
For more information on the event, call 913-721-6570.