Annual Braids and Fades back-to-school event for kids set for Sunday at Bones Hooks Park

The 6th annual Mary Lou Hazelrigg’s Braids and Fades event will be taking place Sunday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at Bones Hooks Park, located at 2000 N. Hughes St.  

“We do this event in memory of Mary Lou Hazelrigg. This event used to be at Hazelrigg’s Park years ago, but this event has outgrown that park, so we moved it to Bones Hooks,” said Tremaine Brown, president of the organization Vessel of Humanity and Compassion. 

Volunteers and hair stylists are still needed for this event. Volunteers can show up on the day of the event to help.  

To qualify for the event, the children must attend school and be 5 years old or older. 

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Haircuts and braids will be provided for the children of all ethnicities to make them feel their best and go into the new school year with an extra boost of confidence. 

Along with a new hairstyle, there will be free school supplies handed out, for children to start the school year off with a fresh pencil in hand and a new backpack on their shoulders. 

Several braiders will be doing a child's hair at a time to get the hair done in a timely manner. 

Where to register for event

All participants must be registered to get services. 

There are a few more options to register at before this event: 

• Friday, Aug. 12 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Hamlet Elementary, located at 705 Sycamore Avenue.  
• Saturday, Aug. 13starting at 6 p.m. at Palo Duro High School, located at 1400 N. Grant, during their media day. 

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Around 3,000 backpacks with supplies are packed and ready to be given out. Donations are still being accepted at all seven Quick Quack Car Wash locations or Shi Lee’s, located at 1213 SW 3rd. 

Food at the Braids and Fades event will be provided by Shi Lee’s and North Heights Discount & Café.  In addition, there will be bounce houses, dance performances, and other entertainment for the adults while their child's hair is getting done. 

Monetary donations can be made via cashapp ($Tru247), Venmo (@Tremaine-Brown247), PayPal (@trubrown247), or by visiting The Vessel website, https://www.beblessedbythevessel.org/