Before spring break, Harvey Green Elementary Librarian Junichi Kakutani made a bet with his students: If they sold over 750 books at their book fair, he would trade in his waist-length locks for a buzz cut. The students took on the challenge and sold a total of 912 books.
So on Wednesday, April 30, Kakutani staged a haircutting ceremony in the school parking lot where he surrendered his hair to the care of local stylist Mandy of Studio One Seven Salon in Castro Valley. Now he’s rocking a buzz cut for summer, and the hair will be donated to children with hair loss.
After the ceremony, Kakutani paid a visit to a student who is battling cancer and unable to attend—putting a smile on one more kid’s face.
Harvey Green has an Amazon wish list for those interested in supporting the school.
