Studio 105 partners with Salvation Army for Cuts for Cans

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Local hair salon Studio 105 is partnering with Fort St. John Salvation Army for the eighth annual Cuts for Cans.

Residents can head to the hair salon located at 10712 101 Avenue on March 9th and receive a free haircut in exchange for a non-perishable food item.

In previous years, before the pandemic, they averaged about 450 people who donated.  

Last year, there were about 350 donations, including  $1,500 worth of food.

The non-perishable food items will be then donated to the Fort St. John Salvation Army food bank. 

Studio 105 alternates donations between the Salvation Army and the Women’s Resource Society each year.

Salvation Army executive director Jared Braun says these charitable events around town “raise awareness” about the overall sense of community.

“It’s neat when we have a business such as Studio 105 that thinks about doing a creative event like this,” says Braun. “Over the past eight years, it’s become more than about collecting food. It’s built a partnership and a relationship with their customers and their business.”

While the donations over the years have mainly been for food such as canned soup, meat and vegetables, Braun says there is a need for items like toiletries.

“A highly needed item right now is toilet paper,” Braun says. “We’re so grateful for little Hunter for his food drive this past weekend, and although he brought a few packs, we need more.”

The event will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 9th.  

For more details, visit the Salvation Army’s Facebook page.