BANGOR TOWNSHIP — Kali Blackmar, 13, of Bay City sits in hair stylist Lynn Camero’s chair in the beige basement of New Hope Baptist Church. She, her sister and her brother have come to get their hair cut before going back to school.
Free haircuts are being given at the church, located at 3360 E. Midland Road in Bangor Township, to students returning to school in the coming weeks. The shearing started Monday and continues through Wednesday.
Camero, 67, said about 15 children have come out each day for a total of 72 haircuts as of Thursday morning.
Rev. Lee Austin, 62, said the idea first came to light when she was getting her hair cut by Sue Wegner, 48, two months ago.
“She was cutting my hair at her house and said her dream was to give everyone in Bay City who can’t afford to have a hair cut a free one,” Austin said. “I said, ‘Sue, if I supply the people you can cut as much hair as you want.' ”
Wegner agreed, and was joined by Camero for the event.
“On the first day we had a family of 12 walk in all at once,” Austin said.
Another free hair cutting session is planned for the first weekend in December.
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