Hawks for the Homeless

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-10-28 15:19:00 UTC
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Looking for an interesting way to support the homeless? Try sporting a mohawk or fauxhawk. A new campaign out of LA - called Hawks for the Homeless - is all about raising awareness while raising funds for service providers. At the same time, you'll be razing your hair (the sides, at least) and raising carefully gelled spikes atop you head.

(Too far with the "raising" puns?)

This new campaign is a volunteer-led initiative happening in LA. It's simple: participants pledge to 'hawk their hair - mohawks and fauxhawks are both acceptable forms of hawking - and ask family and friends to support them with a donation. In LA, the cuts are taking place on November 12th at Bold Barbers.

I love this campaign because it's new, edgy, fun, and has the potential to catch on in cities across the U.S. (In fact, there are detailed instructions for bringing this campaign to your community.) I'd love to see celebrities, soccer moms, elected officials, and youth sporting this 'do. Imagine a world where we all sport the 'hawk until homeless is eradicated. It could be a beautiful thing.

Sure, a mohawk or fauxhawk isn't going to end homelessness (I hope that point is fairly obvious). But I'm all for ideas with broad appeal that have the potential to educate and raise money at a time when it's needed most.

So what are you waiting for? Get sheened.

Image: jdn

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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