Cut It Out

Cut It Out is a national campaign that we are bringing to Rochester to engage Hair Salons & Barber Shops in the effort to end violence against women, sexual assault and domestic violence. Approximately every six weeks there is a domestic violence related murder in our community.

Highlights of the Day

• 10,000 Men By 2010 Pledge Campaign Kick-Off netted over 400 signed pledges. This is 4% of our goal!!
• 16 Salons and Barbers participated
• Over 30 people volunteered
• Over 200 people attended
• Over $4000 raised
• Received over $5000 in In-kind donations
• Over $950 of hair care items collected for Alternatives for Battered Women
• Local VIPs attended: Joe Robach, New York State Senator; Jean Howard, Rochester Mayor's Chief of Staff; Commander Todd Baxter, Rochester Police Department; and Dr. Bill Destler, RIT President
• Media Coverage: Channel 8, Fox News, Channel 10, and Channel 13
• A volunteer was asked out by a doctor. (Volunteering has unexpected benefits!!)