Hello World, 
As a black woman and an American (via Jamaica), I am in awe of the legacy of service of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To me, he is one of the founding fathers of this nation although he was born centuries after the official founding fathers. The fact that we have a holiday to celebrate his life is a testament to the power of God! I love always love being an Atlantan but on this weekend, it is particularly special to be here, the birthplace of Dr. King.
One Atlanta salon is celebrating his legacy by serving the community. As part of a day of service, the team at 1245 Salon and Spa will do its part to give back to others Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The salon, at 1245 Fowler Street NW near Atlantic Station, will open its doors to the nonprofit organization Uplifting the Community.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1245 Salon and Spa will provide free hair services and free clothing and shoes, along with free tax preparation advice (handled by a professional tax preparer) to approximately 50 clients of the Atlanta-based organization that serves adults 18 to 61 with serious mental health and substance abuse issues.
Uplifting the Community, located at 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will provide shuttle service for its clients to and from 1245. The salon has collected donated clothing, shoes, food, including canned goods, beauty supply products and more to help make the day a success. This will mark 1245 Salon and Spa’s first time providing a day of service at the salon. Stylists previously have volunteered on MLK Day on location through Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless.
Some 16 stylists will donate their services; this includes salon owners/siblings Terrell Mack, Tammy White and Rodney Mack, who will be joined by other 1245 Salon and Spa stylists plus professionals from four additional salons. A makeup artist and styling team from Forever 21 at Cumberland Mall also will be on hand.
Salon owners say they hope to make this an annual project. “Giving back is important to us at 1245 Salon and Spa, including with our work with Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless for many years on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” says Terrell Mack, master stylist and co-owner. “We wanted a way to continue serving others and for this year’s day of service, we’re honored to offer our time and talent to Uplifting the Community.”
Incidentally, I featured 1245 Salon and Spa back on October when the salon and spa showed off its renovations in “Taking Care of Your Temple: Introducing 1245 Salon and Spa’s New Look!!!”
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