Haircuts, dental screenings, and physicals free
It started with a hair cut and will culminate with an event designed to get Fannin County students ready for the start of school in the fall.
Sheena Rymer, licensed clinical social worker, told the school board last week she had gone to get her hair cut and a conversation with her hairdresser, Celeste Lance, has resulted in a Summer Bash to provide kids with a variety of free services.
Rymer said Lance asked if it would be possible if she and some other hairdressers got together to provide free haircuts for some kids.
On the way back to work, Rymer said she contacted Tara Cantrell, social worker, and the snowball began rolling.
Rymer said she and Cantrell are “constantly (looking for ways) to meet needs of our kids as a whole.” We ask ourselves, “how can we make this better?”
When she got the call, Cantrell said her question was, “What else do we need for our kids to start off with a bang?”
Those thoughts are the foundation of Summer Bash.
The free event will take place Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the old gym at Fannin County High School.
Summer bash will include haircuts, sports physicals, vision and dental screenings by Georgia Mountains Health, and vaccinations by the Fannin County Health Department. There were also be school supplies and hygiene kits available and lunch will be provided.
Rymer praised the school system and the community for their support of Summer Bash. “We are so blessed with our community partnership,” she said.