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Cuts 4
Kidz is an event designed to empower and
motivate the future leaders of America.
Cuts 4 Kidz
is a Colorado non-profit corporation
founded on September 1, 2007. The
Corporations EIN 26-0902237. The event
we have held since 2007 has been
providing haircuts to boys and
hairstyles to girls and backpacks filled
with school supplies to aid students
K-12 return to school in a positive
way. We solicit support from local
stylists in the community to be part of
this event every August to assist with
the haircutting services. The Board of
Directors and volunteers ensure the
event is coordinated and organized to
represent a positive reflection of the
community in which it is held.
This event
started from a “conceived idea” from an
original board member on the “spur of
the moment plan” the end of July 2007.
The event happened with only 11 days of
preparation. Although this concept is
not new, a former organization that
boasted attendance numbers in the
thousands had not been holding the event
for years.
Since the
inception in 2007, Cuts 4 Kidz (C4K) has
held the event in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
The date has been set for this year on
August 4, 2013. The location of the 2013,
event will be at 15343 E. 6th Avenue, Aurora, Colorad 80012.
In 2007,
the event was only backpacks and school
supplies on a street corner and haircuts
in a salon and barber shop. In 2008,
the event was held at Summit Convention
Center in Aurora and included vendors.
Vendors, Wings on Laughter and United
Studios of Self Defense offered children
certificates and passes to their
facilities. Wings on Laughter is a
non-profit organization who is dedicated
to preserve the legacy of the Tuskegee
Airmen. One of their contributions to
the event was offering a free flight in
a plane to children who attended the
event. There were children who took
advantage of this and were empowered by
this opportunity. Guest speaker
Opalonga Pugh was also a highlight of
the event with her moving storytelling
skills. Children were exposed to
heritage and interactive play. Dance
troops were also part of the event to
keep children entertained during the
event.
In 2009,
the event was held at The Retired
Enlisted Association (TREA) # 39 in
Aurora. Ten stylists of African American
and Hispanic decent assisted with the
haircutting and styling portion of the
event. A vendor offered face painting
and balloon art lessons to children
throughout the event. Guest speaker
Elinora Reynolds held the participants
captivated when she asked questions and
rewarded their participation with dollar
bills.
In 2010,
our highest attendance to date proved to
have made an impact on individuals and
corporate businesses. There were repeat
funders and donors from the previous
year and new volunteers asking to work
the event.
As each
year advances, we have developed a
larger base of supporters. Board
members have embraced the event as their
own personal mission to support the
organization in its success. The
organization’s future will continue to
impress.
For the
2012 year event, committees have already
been formed to handle the task of making
this year’s increasing number of
attendees a manageable and well
organized event.
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