Fantastic Sams featured in Forest Park Review

Fantastic Sams was recently featured in the Forest Park Review in an article titled, “Cutting for a Cure,” where Fantastic Sams salon owner, Kevin McCrory was interviewed at his Forest Park location. This was the first year that Fantastic Sams salons had participated in the “Cuts for the Cure” and they offered a special $10 haircut with half of the proceeds donated toward the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Chicagoland to help with education, screenings and treatment. A portion of the article is included below and can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

Cutting for a Cure
By JEAN LOTUS

Pink balloons lined the ceiling where paper lanterns of the same color were also strewn. This all matched the pink aprons that were worn by two stylists and the like-colored T-shirt donned by Kevin McCrory, the owner of Forest Park's Fantastic Sams hair salon, 7235 Madison St.

Last week, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fantastic Sams offered $10, discounted haircuts. Half the proceeds went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Cause for the Cure, which is billed as a nationwide fundraiser aimed at raising breast cancer awareness and supporting research for a cure.

"Everyone has been touched by cancer," said McCrory, a former CPA who bought the Forest Park location of the Fantastic Sams chain in March 2010.

For one stylist, Laura Rayo, the promotion hit close to home: her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago, while living in Arizona.

"We were crushed, the cancer caught us off guard - we were in denial. It was so scary," Rayo said.

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