Haircuts and hairdos will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, 355 Dundee Ave. It is open to students from kindergarten through 12th grade. There also will be informational booths from community partners, activities for families, and food and beverages.
"I'm happy to be leading this service to the community with community partners, Lincoln Avenue Barbershop and the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin," Dixon said."Without great people such as them, this isn't possible." The Fox River Valley Public Library District serves 70,000 residents of Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts, and parts of Algonquin. For library hours, visit frvpld.info or call 428-3661.
ICNA Relief will distribute an estimated 20,400 backpacks to students nationwide. More than 1 million students have been reached since the program's inception.Visit icnarelief.org/back2school/. It also creates a state-level data system to better track how harassment and discrimination impact students and teachers.