Hair Today, Oil Gone Tomorrow?

Hair Today, Oil Gone Tomorrow?

Say it’s free and they’ll line up outside the door. That’s exactly what took place at the trendy Bumble and Bumble hair salon on east 56th Street today. The line was packed with mostly women, and some men scattered here and there, waiting for their free haircut and a...

In this Crisis, Philanthropy Spills Over in the Keys – May 2010

he constant buzz surrounding the latest oil-spill updates is a déjà vu of circumstances surrounding an impending hurricane. As with a hurricane, it’s too early to know for sure how profound the impact of the spill will be in the Keys but it is never too early...

Lending a helping ‘strand’ to the gulf clean up – May 2010

Nearly a month after an explosion on the drilling rig Deep Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico, oil is continuing to spill into the gulf at an alarming rate. Containment booms are being set in place to control the spread of the oil slick and other methods are being pursued...
Hair and fur donations to help oil spill

Hair and fur donations to help oil spill

RIB MOUTAIN (WAOW)– Seven year old, Brennan Shaughnessy knows hair clippings usually end up in the trash can, but his clippings have a different destination. His hair will be swept up and shipped out to help absorb oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Employees at...
Haircuts to help clean up the Gulf oil spill

Haircuts to help clean up the Gulf oil spill

WATERLOO (KWWL) — One Waterloo salon is boxing up hair to help clean up the gulf oil spill. O’hana Salon and Spa owner Jamie Oberreuter heard about the idea on the Today Show. Her salon is now saving hair from customers and sending it to Florida through a...