Memphis teens go viral for giving haircuts to the homeless
Subject
Memphis; Darnell Wells; Barbers
Description
Darnell Wells is a 19-year-old barber at “The Shop” in Frayser. This summer, for people who couldn’t come sit in his chair, he went to them.
“We were just trying to help as many people as we can. We didn’t know we were going to help that many people,” said Wells.
Behind a red lawn chair, in the Memphis summer heat, Wells went to work in the community. To provide free haircuts to the homeless, he brought a friend, his clippers, and a huge heart.
“It was only two people when we got there. I ended up cutting nine heads and had five more waiting. We ended up giving out at least 30 burgers,” said Wells.
The burgers were Zac Sherrod’s idea. Sherrod paid for the food out of his own pocket.
Creator
by: Shay Simon
Source
https://wreg.com/news/bright-spot/memphis-teens-go-viral-for-haircuts-for-homeless/
Publisher
wreg.com
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