In an effort to recruit more male mentors, we will be holding our first barbershop volunteer recruitment event “Grooming Men of the Future” on Saturday, September 28th from 11am – 3pm at three barbershops located in the City of Buffalo. The event is an opportunity for men to stop by in a relaxed & familiar setting to learn more about becoming a Big Brother from Big Brothers Big Sisters fraternity partner Alpha Phi Alpha. The barbershops opening their doors that day to BBBSEC are Styles of Man on East Delavan and the Signature Cutz locations on Main Street and Grant Street. Men who stop down that day will be entered to win a cut from a barber of their choice at each shop and into a grand prize drawing. A big thanks to the fraternity brothers from Alpha Phi Alpha for donating their time to recruit new Bigs and to the local barbershop owners for their support. Click the red button to learn more about the September 28th event. [ddownload id=”2139″ text=”Download Flyer” style=”button” color=”red”]
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