LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) – Third Gen Salon on Pineville Road in Long Beach is asking for help to spread the joy of Christmas to teens in foster care.
They say their goal is to collect toys and clothing for 13 to 19-year-olds.(WLOX)
Lauren Riley-Dubuisson is the owner. She’s partnering with Jen Dexter-Edsall, an esthetician who owns Luminous Skin By Jen, which also resides under the same roof.
They say their goal is to collect toys and clothing for 13 to 19-year-olds.
“One item or six, anything helps us. Anything you do as a community is so much appreciated by us and by these kids,” Riley-Dubuisson said.
Donations started coming in at the beginning of December, and the last day to give is Monday, Dec. 22.
This mission is personal for Dexter-Edsall. She knows the Foster Care System all too well.
“I really bounced around a lot, and we were always forgotten, especially around the holidays, so I vowed that when I aged out and got myself together in life, that I was gonna do something to change that and make a difference,” she said.
Dexter-Edsall said Christmas was not always filled with joy.
“Christmas just wasn’t Christmas,” she said.
Dexter-Edsall bonded with Riley-Dubuisson, not over being in foster care, but the heart that she wears on her sleeve, and how she cares.
“I don’t think any kid deserves to be forgotten about or get laundry detergent on Christmas morning,” Riley-Dubuisson said.
“I think that every teenager should wake up and feel like a normal teenager when they walk through those doors at school,” she said.
There is an Amazon wishlist already filled out with items that will ship straight to the salon if purchased.
The Hair Salon is at 19020 Pineville Rd.
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