Brennon Jones, a man who has given free hair cuts to over 900 homeless people during the past year, was rewarded with his own barbershop after a stranger heard the heartwarming story. Jones’ street shop quickly caught attention in the Philadelphia community. The friendly atmosphere often drew a group of supporters, which led to conversation amongst strangers. Thus, creating a traditional barbershop feel.
“I feed them, provide them with clothing, toiletries, the whole nine yards,” Jones said. However, with the winter months approaching, Jones was worried the cold weather would mess up his good work. This is where Sean Johnson steps in. Johnson heard about Brennon Jones’ widely publicized haircut mission and decided he wanted to be a part of the “Haircuts 4 the Homeless” operation.
Johnson gifted Jones a fully renovated barber shop, completely free of charge, so that Jones could continue his incredibly selfless service. “He said, 'Listen, I’ve got a building I want you to come check out,'" Jones recalled. "He said, 'Do you like this place?' I said, 'Yeah I like it.' He tossed me the key and said, 'It’s yours.'"
Johnson said he had benefited from others during his own journey to success, which started after he left prison. “When I was in there I went to school and learned how to cut hair, my mother paid for my license and I’m not gonna let my mom down,” Johnson said.
“It wasn’t about me giving a barbershop, when you look at the homeless and the things that they need, I looked at it as more," Johnson said. "I built something and I want to see it keep going and I want to see it do a great thing."
The new shop will be up and running in sometime this month and will feature set days to exclusively serve the homeless.
