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For years, one of S.F.’s oldest barbershops has been giving out free back-to-school haircuts. This year, it got some extra help.
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Marina Newman , as published by Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)
· September 12, 2026
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Key points They managed to scrape together funds to support the neighborhood's kids. A long-standing tradition of giving out free back-to-school haircuts continued this year with some extra assistance.
A long-standing tradition of giving out free back-to-school haircuts continued this year with some extra assistance. The owners of a barbershop have been providing this service for years, even during the pandemic.
They managed to scrape together funds to support the neighborhood's kids. This year's event was notable for the additional help the barbershop received.
Further details about the barbershop and its back-to-school haircut program are available from the source.
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Category: schools ·
Published: September 12, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news) ·
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