VFW Awards Nearly $750,000 in Scholarships to Student Veterans
Together, VFW and Sport Clips Haircuts alleviate student debt for 162 veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2024)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 162 student veterans, including active duty and Reserves, were selected to receive a VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the upcoming fall semester. The student veterans will collectively receive nearly $750,000 in scholarship aid, helping to narrow the gap left by exhausting GI Bill benefits and ultimately lessen their student loan burden. See the full list of recipients.
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Sport Clips Haircuts Joins Forces with St. Baldrick's, Collects $393,000 Through Nationwide Fundraiser at Register to Combat Childhood Cancer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 16, 2024)
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation – the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, and Sport Clips Haircuts, continue their commitment to join forces and fund childhood cancer research. Since 2016, the dynamic partnership between Sport Clips and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation continues to make an impact in the lives of children battling cancer.
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$1.3M Donated by Sport Clips Haircuts for VFW Help A Hero Scholarships for Veterans
Free haircuts for veterans offered at check presentation event
KANSAS CITY, MO (Jan. 24, 2024)
Sport Clips Haircuts presented a check to the VFW Foundation for $1.3M toward veterans’ scholarships and offered free haircuts to veterans today. The donation event was held at VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa, Kansas, and marks the eighth year in a row of donating more than $1M for the Sport Clips VFW Help A Hero Scholarship program. Administered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Help A Hero has grown to be the largest scholarship program of its kind, offering service members and veterans support for education often needed in post-military careers. In addition, we’re pleased to announce that 175 scholarships totaling nearly $800,000 were awarded by the VFW for the spring 2024 semester.
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Ten Years of Supporting Veterans Continues When You ‘Help A Hero’ at Your Local Sport Clips Haircuts
The largest scholarship program of its kind celebrates a decade of helping service members pursue education to transition to civilian careers
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Oct. 9, 2023)
To mark the 10th year of supporting veterans through Help A Hero Scholarships, Sport Clips Haircuts today launches its annual promotion to raise $1.7 million by Nov. 11. The campaign supports the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program, which provides funds for education for veterans and service members to transition to post-military civilian careers. Over the next five weeks, Sport Clips clients, team members, and franchisees can donate in-store at check-out or online with 100 percent of donations going toward veteran scholarships. Participating Sport Clips stores will also donate $2 from every hair care service provided on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and many locations will also offer free Veterans Day haircuts for veterans.
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VFW, Sport Clips Award Nearly $750,000 to Student Veterans
More than 160 student vets were awarded a VFW Help A Hero Scholarship for the 2023 fall semester
KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 15, 2023)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 162 service members and veterans were selected as recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the upcoming 2023 fall semester. The student veterans will collectively receive nearly $750,000 in post-secondary scholarships to help them achieve their academic goals while lessening their student loan burden.
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Sport Clips Huddles in Fort Worth with the American Red Cross
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 31, 2023)
The excitement was high on Monday, May 5 at the Fort Worth Convention Center for the 2023 Sport Clips National Huddle in partnership with the American Red Cross, which consists of an annual blood drive campaign each September. At this conference, the Red Cross teamed up with Sport Clips to encourage vital blood donations in exchange for a free haircut to those who donated. Over 2,500 stylists, artists and business owners were in attendance for this annual event with 56 people stepping up to donate and 66 total units of blood collected that day.
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YMCA of Central Texas in Georgetown Receives $1 Million Donation from Sport Clips Haircuts Founder
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Mar. 22, 2023)
After years of providing youth services from a storefront operation on Williams Drive, the YMCA of Central Texas fundraising efforts have been bolstered by a $1 million donation that will propel the Founders Group endeavors to build a full-facility YMCA on the west side of Georgetown. The donation from Gordan Logan, founder and chairman of Sport Clips Haircuts will transform the YMCA in Georgetown.
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Sport Clips Haircuts Donates Another $1.5M for Help A Hero Veterans’ Scholarships
VFW-administered program awards record number of scholarships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Jan. 17, 2023)
Sport Clips Haircuts held an event at VFW Post 8790 today to offer free haircuts to veterans and present a check to the VFW Foundation for $1.5M toward veterans’ scholarships. This marks the sixth year in a row that Sport Clips has donated at least $1M to the Sport Clips VFW Help A Hero Scholarship program. Administered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to provide scholarships for service members and veterans, the program has grown to become the largest of its kind. Through the program, VFW awarded 196 scholarships totaling $900,000 for the current 2023 spring semester today, bringing the total scholarships awarded to 2,600.
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Sport Clips Haircuts launches “Help A Hero” with a goal of raising $1.7M via text or haircut check-out donation
The hair care provider’s scholarship program is the largest of its kind and is helping veterans get education needed to transition to civilian careers
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Oct. 10, 2022)
Sport Clips Haircuts kicks off its annual drive today with the lofty goal of raising $1.7 million by November 12, in support of its VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship”program. Sport Clips clients, team members, and franchisees will work to raise money via text and in stores over the next five weeks, and participating Sport Clips stores will donate $2 to the program from every hair care service provided on Veterans Day, November 11. Many participating Sport Clips locations will also offer free Veterans Day haircuts for those with military I.D.
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Race in to give blood or platelets this fall
Donors have chance at VIP racing experience and more as new season begins
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Sept. 22, 2022)
As fall approaches, the American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. While the leaves turn, the need for blood never changes. Those who give this fall play an important role in keeping the blood supply on track for patients counting on blood products for care – especially ahead of the busy holiday season. Book a time to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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More Than 170 Veterans Receive VFW, Sport Clips Scholarships
Nearly $800,000 in college scholarships awarded for the fall semester
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2022)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that 172 service members and veterans were selected to receive a VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the upcoming fall 2022 semester. The student veterans will receive nearly $800,000 in post-secondary scholarships.
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Sport Clips Haircuts Named Primary Sponsor of the 2022 Dream Flights Tour
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Mar. 31, 2022)
Sport Clips Haircuts will serve as the primary sponsor of the 2022 Dream Flights Tour, according to Darryl Fisher, founder of Carson City-based Dream Flights, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring veterans and seniors living in long-term care and retirement communities with free Dream Flights in restored Boeing Stearman biplanes. Sport Clips has served as Dream Flights’ primary sponsor since 2014.
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Sport Clips Haircuts contributes another $1M to St. Baldrick's Foundation to support childhood cancer research
National haircare franchise renews its commitment to St. Baldrick's Foundation over the next three years
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Mar. 8, 2022)
Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation's leading haircare provider dedicated to men and boys, announced today its renewed commitment to St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants, with another $1M donation over the next three years. This is the third million-dollar commitment Sport Clips has made to St. Baldrick's since the partnership began in 2016. St. Baldrick's is recognized for its head-shaving events where volunteers raise money through agreeing to shave their heads in solidarity with childhood cancer patients. Sport Clips' national partnership with the foundation will provide additional critical funding, beyond what is raised at shave events, for promising childhood cancer research.
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Fort Hood area vet lauded for USO service
FORT HOOD, Texas (Feb. 24, 2022)
Gordon Logan is an Air Force veteran and lifelong supporter of the United Services Organization. On Feb. 17 at USO Fort Hood here, that support was recognized and honored.
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Sport Clips Haircut's Record-Breaking $1.55M Donation Makes Education Goals a Reality for Hundreds of Veterans
In just eight years, Sport Clips has donated more than $10 million for Help A Hero scholarships
KANSAS CITY, MO. (Jan. 11, 2022)
Sport Clips Haircuts presented a record-breaking $1.55 million check today to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Foundation to provide scholarships for service members and veterans. As the nation's leading provider of men's and boys' haircare, the veteran-founded company began work with the VFW in 2013 to offer Help A Hero Scholarships for returning military to prepare for civilian careers that often require additional college, graduate, and technical degrees and training. Since the creation of the program, Sport Clips has donated more than $10 million to the VFW’s “Help A Hero Scholarship” program.
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A haircut at Sport Clips or a text before November 13 can Help A Hero go back to school
Fundraiser kicks off today for largest veteran scholarship program of its kind
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Oct. 11, 2021)
Sport Clips Haircuts kicks off its Help A Hero veteran scholarship campaign today to benefit scholarships for U.S. service members and veterans – the largest scholarship program of its kind. Donations can be made now through November 13 at any Sport Clips location or by texting "HERO" to 71777. On Veterans Day, November 11, participating stores will offer free haircuts for veterans and service members with a military I.D., and Sport Clips will donate $2 per haircare service toward this year's fundraising goal of $1.5 million.
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VFW Awards Nearly $600,000 in Aid to Student Veterans
Scholarships were awarded to 130 student veterans for the fall 2021 semester
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Aug. 11, 2021)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Together with Sport Clips Haircuts, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 130 student veterans will receive nearly $600,000 in scholarships for the fall 2021 semester, courtesy of the VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program. See the full list of 2021 fall semester recipients.
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Dream Flights' "Operation September Freedom" to fly WWII veterans with help from Sport Clips Haircuts
Hair care franchise will be the primary sponsor for ambitious effort that kicks off August 2021
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Feb. 24, 2021)
Sport Clips Haircuts will serve as the primary sponsor of Operation September Freedom (OSF) an effort of Dream Flights, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring military veterans and seniors with flights in restored Boeing Stearman biplanes. Operation September Freedom is attempting to locate and honor as many World War II veterans as possible with Dream Flights during a national tour beginning August 1 – September 30, 2021. The flights are piloted by professional, volunteer pilots and are free to participants.
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Even through a pandemic, Sport Clips Haircuts raised more than $1M to support VFW Help A Hero Scholarships
Check presented today for $1,026,105 will help hundreds of veterans
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Jan. 25, 2021)
Today, Sport Clips Haircuts presented a $1,026,105 donation check to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation (VFW) to provide scholarships for service members and veterans. Even in a pandemic, veterans are returning from active military duty to prepare for civilian careers that often require additional college, graduate, and technical degrees and training. To ease the financial burden of going back to school, Sport Clips and the VFW have teamed up for the past seven years to provide assistance through the Help A Hero Scholarship program.
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Veterans need support, especially in a pandemic…here is how you can Help A Hero in 2020
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Oct. 12, 2020)
Even in a pandemic, veterans are returning from active military duty to prepare for civilian careers that require them to return to school for additional education and training…often beyond what is covered financially by the GI Bill. To make educational expenses less of a burden on service members, anyone can “Help A Hero” by getting a haircut at participating Sport Clips Haircuts now through December 5.
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VFW, Sport Clips to Host Virtual Walk for Veterans
The virtual walk offers a safe and healthy way to show support for our nation’s veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 30, 2020)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to host the first-ever virtual VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero Walk, offering supporters a new way to engage with Sport Clips’ annual Help A Hero campaign.
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Help kids kick cancer by giving blood with the Red Cross
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2020)
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions.
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VFW, Sport Clips Award Nearly $700,000 in Scholarships to Veterans
The financial burden of the fall semester will be made easier for 158 veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2020)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 158 student veterans from around the country have been named recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the fall 2020 semester, totaling nearly $700,000 in assistance. See the full list of 2020 fall semester recipients.
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VFW Awards 154 Student Veterans with Scholarships
Together with Sport Clips Haircuts, the VFW has awarded nearly $8 million in college scholarships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 15, 2020)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce more than 150 student veterans from around the country have been selected as 2020 spring semester recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.”
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Sport Clips Haircuts' $1.25M donation to VFW Help A Hero Scholarships will support veterans' education for civilian careers
Help A Hero is now one of the "top-awarding" programs of its kind
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 9, 2019)
A $1.25 million donation by Sport Clips Haircuts to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation will boost the impact of the Help A Hero Scholarship program that supports education for civilian careers. Sport Clips Founder and CEO Gordon Logan, who is a veteran and VFW Life member, presented the million-dollar-plus check to VFW National Commander William “Doc” Schmitz today at the VFW National Headquarters.
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Sport Clips Haircuts & Aleethia Foundation Receive Gold Award at Annual Franchising Gives Back Awards Dinner
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 9, 2019)
It was a night full of happy hearts for the International Franchise Association. The Annual Franchising Gives Back Awards Dinner consisted of IFA members coming together to celebrate the presence these brands have in their communities. One winner in each of five categories - Spirit of Franchising, Newcomer, Enduring Impact, Support Our Veterans, Innovation and Impact - received the Gold distinction from the stage prior to the IFA’s Franchise Action Network initiative, where members visit their congressional leaders. Franchises also brought home silver awards in each category.
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Donors receive coupon for free haircut from Sport Clips when they donate blood and platelets with American Red Cross
Saving Lives Never Looked So Good this September
GEORGETOWN, TX (Sept. 1, 2019)
With American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts, blood and platelet donors can look good while doing good this fall. Donors of all types will receive a free haircut when they help save lives by donating Sept. 1-30.
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VFW, Sport Clips Haircuts Surpass $6.4 Million in Scholarships for Veterans
Nearly $762,000 awarded to 165 student veterans for the fall semester
KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 20, 2019)
Together with longtime supporter Sport Clips Haircuts, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program has surpassed awarding $6.4 million in scholarships to more than 1,450 military and student veterans. The latest fall semester award of nearly $762,000 will help to ensure 165 student veterans attending colleges across the country are one step closer to achieving their educational goals.
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Sport Clips Haircuts Commits Another $1 Million to Childhood Cancer Research Through Continued Partnership with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 21, 2019)
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, is proud to announce that Sport Clips Haircuts has recommitted their efforts to conquer childhood cancers and will donate another $1 million to St. Baldrick’s over the next three years. In 2016, Sport Clips Haircuts signed on as a St. Baldrick’s national partner and has since generously donated $1.1 million to support the most promising childhood cancer research.
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VFW Announces Spring Scholarship Recipients
Program awards scholarships totaling more than $768,000 to 172 student veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2019)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program has surpassed awarding $5.7 million in scholarships to nearly 1,300 military and student veterans. The latest award of more than $768,000 will now help ensure 172 student veterans can continue their higher education classes this upcoming spring semester.
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Sport Clips Haircuts just donated $1.35 million to the VFW… And it means even more veterans can go back to school using Help A Hero Scholarships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2018)
At the national headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., the Vietnam War veteran who founded Sport Clips Haircuts handed over a check for $1.35 million to the VFW Foundation today in order to support Help A Hero Scholarships for active-duty U.S. service members and veterans. Sport Clips began fundraising in October with the goal to exceed the $1.25 million raised last year for the program. By Veterans Day, November 11, Sport Clips, along with its clients, team members and product partners, raised the money for the largest donation in its 11-year history of supporting those who've served through the Help A Hero initiative.
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Help a veteran go back to school when you get a haircut at Sport Clips locations now through Veterans Day
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS (Oct. 15, 2018)
Sport Clips Haircuts’ annual “Help A Hero” scholarship campaign starts today, and you can be a part of the mission to help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers through education. Today through Veterans Day, November 11, you can “Help A Hero” when you get a haircut at one of the almost 1,800 Sport Clips locations across the U.S. The goal this year is to raise $1.5 million toward scholarships through the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW)-administered program.
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Help kids kick cancer by giving blood with the Red Cross
Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts partner to raise awareness of childhood cancers, offer free haircut coupon to donors in September
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2018)
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions.
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VFW Awards Nearly $790,000 in College Tuition for Veterans
More than 170 student veterans have been awarded scholarships for the fall semester
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 7, 2018)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is pleased to announce 172 student veterans have been chosen as 2018 fall semester recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” Together, these student veterans will receive nearly $790,000 in college scholarships.
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VFW-Sport Clips Scholarship Program Tops $4 Million
Program names 118 student veterans to share $550,000 this spring semester
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2018)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program has now awarded more than $4.1 million in scholarships to 943 military and student veterans. The latest award of more than $550,000 will now enable 118 student veterans to continue their higher education classes this spring semester.
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Goal-shattering $1.25 million donated by Sport Clips Haircuts to VFW for Help A Hero Scholarships
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Dec. 11, 2017)
Today Sport Clips Haircuts donated $1.25 million to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Foundation to support active-duty U.S. service members’ and veterans’ scholarships through the Help A Hero program. This year's fundraising target was shattered when Sport Clips’ clients and product partner donations exceeded the original $1 million goal, and Sport Clips made its own Veterans Day contributions of $1 per haircut service. Help A Hero began as an initiative between Sport Clips and the VFW to provide phone calls home for deployed and hospitalized service members and veterans. The initiative then transitioned in 2013 to the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program. To date, more than 900 VFW-administered scholarships have been awarded to qualified, active-duty military and veterans who wish to pursue college degrees and vocational certifications. Read more about this article »
A haircut at Sport Clips can "Help A Hero" now through Veterans Day
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Oct. 16, 2017)
The annual Sport Clips Haircuts’ “Help A Hero” campaign kicks off today, and you can help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers through education when you visit a local store. Now through Veterans Day, November 11, you can “Help A Hero” when you get a haircut at one of the more than 1,700 Sport Clips locations across the U.S. The goal again this year is to raise $1 million to benefit veterans through the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW)-administered scholarship program.Read more about this article »
VFW’s ‘Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship’ Recognized at Franchising Gives Back Awards
The Help A Hero Scholarship recognized with the silver Support Our Veterans Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2017)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” has been named a Silver Award Winner of the Support Our Veterans Award by the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Franchise Education & Research Foundation.Read more about this article »
Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts offer free haircut coupon to blood and platelet donors
Donors of all blood types urgently needed to help patients this fall
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Aug. 21, 2017)
Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage.
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VFW Awards Nearly $500,000 in Veteran Scholarships
More than 100 student veterans to receive scholarships this fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 10, 2017)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., America’s largest and oldest major combat veterans organization, is proud to announce 107 student veterans have been named recipients of a VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” for the 2017 fall semester.Read more about this article »
Gratitude Initiative Receives $25,000 Donation from Sport Clips Haircuts to Help Children of Fallen Military Members
BRYAN, Texas (May 24, 2017)
Gratitude Initiative (GI), a non-profit that provides essential education programs and college scholarships to the children of our active duty military, veterans, disabled vets, and those killed in defense of our country, has received a $25,000 donation from Sport Clips Haircuts to provide college preparatory and tutoring programs to children whose parents paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
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VFW Names 2017 Spring Scholarship Recipients
More than $600,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 135 student veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2017)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of 135 student veterans as VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipients for the 2017 spring semester. The program, currently in its fourth year, will distribute more than $600,000 in scholarships to help student veterans in college or trade school.
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