Hairstylist takes her salon on the road to give free haircuts to the homeless

Katie Stellar provides a man with a free haircut.
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Katie Stellar believes that getting a haircut can be a transformative experience.

"When you feel good about yourself, it can inspire you to do so many things," she told KARE 11. Stellar owns the Stellar Hair Company in Minneapolis, and as part of her Red Chair Project, she puts one of her salon chairs in the trunk of her car and drives around the city, offering free haircuts to people she meets who are homeless. While she's out, Stellar also passes out bags filled with food and other essentials. "When you have the ability to give, it's a responsibility to give," she said.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.