Barber Donates Free Haircuts to Children With Disabilities — Goes Viral on TikTok

A barber based in Cincinnati, Ohio, decided to raise money to donate haircuts for children with disabilites.

In 2021, Vernon Jackson, a licensed cosmetologist and author, created a program called The Gifted Event which provides free haircuts to children with various ♿Disabilities and medical conditions who need accomodations at his shop, Noble Barber and Beauty.

Jackson said his program has been going “steadfast” ever since and also shared how his idea came into fruition.

“I made a post about it and when I made the post, my friends me immediately asked, ‘Hey, can I sponsor a haircut?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, sure,'” Jackson told “Good Morning America.”

On Jan. 26, Jackson posted a video to TikTok of him cutting the hair of 7-year-old Ellison, who has down syndrome. The “stop and go” video, which has gone viral, now has over two million views.

Ellison’s mother, Julie Eubanks, credited Jackson for helping make her son feel welcomed and described him as having a “cool energy.”

“He was just welcoming to him and treated him like a human being, like any other client, and worked with him and followed his lead, and I think that means a lot to any person — and Ellison appreciated that and in turn, felt super comfortable,” she said.