This post was created in partnership with Arte Salon & Spa
On April 28th an incredible group of salons across the Greater Boston Area will be participating in the 10th annual HAIRraising event. HAIRraising is a one-day fundraiser where 100% of haircut proceeds benefit the Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. There is a minimum donation at some locations, but all of it is donated to the cause.
For my second year participating, I am partnering with the one-and-only Arte Salon & Spa where I have been getting all of my hair cuts, colors, and treatments for the past year. Arte’s owner, Fadua Drummond, explained how she has loved being a part of this give back event to bring awareness to Boston Children’s Hospital Heart Center.
What is HAIRraising?
The founder of the HAIRraising event is Gail Federici, CEO of Federici Brands. Her daughter underwent two open-heart surgeries and was saved by participating in a Boston Children’s Hospital clinical trial. The care Boston Children’s gave her family was so wonderful and, of course, life-saving that Gail new she wanted to give back in some way. 2009 was the year she teamed up with her business partner (and international hair legend), John Frieda, to make HAIRraising a success.
The communities in and around Boston are passionate about giving back to local and national charities. There are so many charitable events in Boston for a variety of causes and HAIRraising is a one of the most unique one’s I’ve had the honor of sharing in a while. I have visited local hospitals in the past to talk to the kids and always leave feeling so fulfilled and blown away by their positivity and strength.
Today, HAIRraising has brought in more than $1M for Boston Children’s Hospital Heart Center. The funds continue to allow the hospital’s surgeons and researchers to deliver advanced medical and surgical treatments for a many cardiac diseases and disorders. With a 99% survival rate, treatments have and will continue to save many lives from around the globe.
How can you get involved?
If you’ve been meaning to get a haircut and have one scheduled, consider waiting until the 28th and make an appointment that will allow you to give back to the cause. Arte Salon & Spa has appointments available between 1 and 5PM which are already filling up very quickly!
Raffle tickets will be available during the months of March and April which will put you in the pool to win some amazing gift baskets. Not only that; your donation will also be changing a child’s future in a heartbeat 😍
Find the salon closest to you by clicking through the link HERE!
Stay up-to-date and follow along by following @hairraising_BCH and #hairraising on Instagram and other social media platforms. Additionally, you can find Boston Children’s @BostonChildrens and Arte Salon & Spa @artesalonandspa