By Emily Moffitt, visual arts editor Jasper Magazine
Have you waited too long since your last haircut? Have you been looking for an opportunity to help out your fellow Carolinians in the wake of Hurricane Helene?
You have the chance to do both at the same time on November 7, from 11 am to 6 pm on the Koger Center Plaza Stage. Jenny Thompson, owner of Bombshell Beauty Studio who shares her heart with both Columbia and Asheville, has led the charge to gather local Columbia-based hair stylists to offer “pay-what-you-can" haircut services, with all payments and proceeds going towards relief programs based in Western North Carolina. The highlighted relief programs are BeLoved Asheville, River Arts District Artists, and ARG Rigging & Rescue. Upon receiving a fresh and new haircut, guests are able to pick which fund they’d like their payment to go towards.
The event will take place rain or shine, but in the event of inclement weather, the haircutting services will move inside to the Koger Center lobby. You can find more information about the event on the Koger Center’s social media, or Jenny Thompson’s instagram (@curlndye)
For more information about the relief funds, check out these links: