<div>To book a GIFTED CUT visit www.thegiftedevent.com

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<div>To follow the story visit me on IG, TikTok, YouTube @thebest1period

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<div>For the past 20 years I have been a licensed


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<div>barber/cosmetologist in my hometown of


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<div>Cincinnati, Ohio. As of 2019 I took a step


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<div>toward entrepreneurship in the personal care


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<div>industry and became owner of Noble Barber &amp;


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<div>Beauty. During my role of both owner and


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<div>barber, I have been given the opportunity to


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<div>build strong relationships with those who enter


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<div>the barbershop. As my shop provides a


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<div>supportive environment; clients feel


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<div>comfortable in sharing stories of struggle and


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<div>triumph, good days and bad. On any given day,


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<div>barbershop talk might range from a recap of


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<div>the latest sports game to updates on births of


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<div>children and grandchildren. Clients may tell of


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<div>challenges experienced at work, while youth


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<div>are always excited to tell me about school and


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<div>the activities they are involved in. I am grateful


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<div>for these relationships and the space I have


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<div>available to listen, encourage and support as


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<div>best I can.


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<div>One relationship that has really been humbling


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<div>for me, is a young man whose mother drives


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<div>over an hour to receive a haircut for her son.


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<div>Due to the additional time required and


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<div>accommodations needed, this mother could


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<div>not find a barber in her hometown who was


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<div>willing to provide a haircut for her son who has


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<div>special needs.


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<div> 


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<div>The stress of constantly anticipating the needs


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<div>of a child with special needs in a place that is


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<div>not willing or able to accommodate, can result


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<div>in a lack of positive experiences for all who are


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<div>involved. As a barber, I saw the need for a


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<div>place where children with disabilities are


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<div>supported during a haircut and an environment


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<div>where parents or caregivers don't have to


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<div>explain their child's behavior or apologize for


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<div>something they may do or say. I provide the


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<div>haircut, but the child receives dedicated time


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<div>focused on them, a goody bag of items to take


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<div>home, and parents are able to rest in knowing


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<div>the needs for their child's haircut are being


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<div>met. This is my vision for "The Gifted Event."


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<div>I have designated the 3rd Monday of each


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<div>month as a day of barber services for children


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<div>with intellectual, physical, or developmental


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<div>disabilities.


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<div> 


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<div>I recognize that the financial burden of paying


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<div>for a haircut may be difficult for parents and


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<div>caregivers of children with a disability. It takes


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<div>a lot to manage additional needs such as


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<div>private childcare, tutoring, therapies, hospital


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<div>bills, medication, equipment, incontinence


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<div>supplies, and involvement in extracurricular


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<div>activities. I would like your help in sponsoring


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<div>free monthly haircuts for clients of


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<div>"The Gifted Event" for 2023.


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<div>As I have provided services for three months


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<div>now; I see the need and feel the love from


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<div>parents and child once they see themselves in


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<div>the mirror. It's more than just a haircut; it's the


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<div>feeling of being acknowledged that will bring a


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<div>bit of happiness to each child and renew the


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<div>drive in each parent and caregiver to continue


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<div>being their child's best advocate.


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<div>With your support I will be able to continue


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<div>using my talent and space to make sure


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<div>children with intellectual, physical, or


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<div>developmental disabilities are given the


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<div>opportunity for a professional haircut at no


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<div>cost to their parent/ caregiver. I thank you for


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<div>the support!


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