Hair Cuttery, which has a location at the York River Crossing Shopping Center at Hayes, will donate back-to-school haircuts to children this summer.

From Aug. 1-15, for every child up to age 18 who purchases a haircut at one of Hair Cuttery’s nearly 900 salons, one free haircut certificate will be donated to an underprivileged child in the community, a release stated.

“A fresh haircut to celebrate a milestone is something that can easily be taken for granted,” said Hair Cuttery founder/CEO Dennis Ratner. “Through our Share-A-Haircut program, we strive to provide every child with this simple but impactful service that will help send them back to school with confidence and enthusiasm to kick-off the year.” 

Certificates will be distributed with the help of more than 200 local government and nonprofit organizations in communities across the country, according to the release.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Share-A-Haircut program which ha...