L’Atelier stylist Nick Saporito first organized a Hope Cuts event four years ago after learning about the campaign through spending time at City of Hope with his father, who was a lymphoma cancer patient there. Years past have reaped as much as $4,000 in the six-hour period, thanks to desirable raffle schwag.
Fall is the season of change—the perfect time to get a new look. This Sunday there’s a great chance to do just that: look good and feel good by getting a new ’do at L’Atelier Salon between 10am and 4pm, when stylists will donate their time for the “Hope Cuts” fundraising campaign benefiting the City of Hope. The Southern-California based hospital and research institution is not only world renowned for its premier patient care, it also spends nearly $2 million a week on state-of-the-line research towards curing cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.
L’Atelier stylist Nick Saporito first organized a Hope Cuts event four years ago after learning about the campaign through spending time at City of Hope with his father, who was a lymphoma cancer patient there. Years past have reaped as much as $4,000 in the six-hour period, thanks to desirable raffle schwag.
The money raised this Sunday will have the potential to make a great impact: 85 percent will go toward patient care and research, 10 percent will help improve buildings and facilities and only 4 percent will flow toward administrative costs. The event will glean additional fundraising from the raffle and silent auction featuring prizes donated from many local individuals and businesses.
Hope Cuts will be open to walk-ins only, but there will be live music as entertainment if there is a wait. There is a $40 flat rate for all cuts.
To really bring in the change, consider making this a double-whammy—L’Atelier salon will mail in ponytails of more than 10 inches to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children who suffer from long-term hair loss from cancer treatment and other diagnoses.
HOPE CUTS is Sunday, Oct. 9, 10am-4pm, at L’Atelier, 114 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz.
