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Great Clips Cut-a-thon

Great Clips salons in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin are joining together for the 30th annual cut-a-thon

Participating Great Clips salons will donate a portion of proceeds from each haircut during the event (from Saturday, Aug. 26 to Friday, Sept. 1, 2023) to benefit the school re-entry program at Children’s Minnesota. The program helps address the medical and emotional needs of a child returning to school after a cancer diagnosis or other serious illness.

How you can help

Check in online to get your haircut at a participating Great Clips location in the Twin Cities metro or western Wisconsin from Saturday, Aug. 26 to Friday, Sept. 1. It’s that simple! A portion of proceeds from your haircut will go directly to the school re-entry program.

During August, you can also make a donation at a participating salon and get a $2-off coupon for your next Great Clips haircut! Or you can make a donation online.

About the school re-entry program

Our child life specialists support patients experiencing cancer or another serious illness as they return to the classroom. Tailored to each family’s and school’s needs, here are a few examples of what we do:

Phone consultation with the school to determine what their staff comfort level is with a particular diagnosis.
Virtual or in-person visit facilitated by a child life specialist in which the patient is empowered to share their story and classmates can learn about what the patient has been navigating.
Providing resources so that the school can continue those supportive conversations moving forward.

Behind the cut-a-thon

It began when local Great Clips franchisee Regina Finkelstein, also a real estate agent, was helping a family with a child battling cancer find a home. Struck by their story and inspired to help more families like theirs, Regina launched the cut-a-thon to support Children’s Minnesota. The school re-entry program was established the following year, and more than $1.7 million to date has been raised for it.