CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Every day, 22 veterans die by suicide. To get that quantity to zero a Cape Coral salon proprietor is giving again to veterans in want.

For the previous three years on Veterans Day, Bob King, the salon proprietor of Somewhere on forty seventh Terrace, hosts an occasion to provide again.

“To me, veterans are everything,” King mentioned. “I served in the Marine Corps back in the early 90s.”

He’s been a stylist for 27 years, and rapidly realized his fellow brother and sisters need assistance. That’s why for 22 hours straight, he has a cut-a-thon. For $25, group members might are available in for a haircut and all of the proceeds return to veterans.

Despite Hurricane Ian, King mentioned it is one thing he needed to do.

“Any veteran that needs help with Hurricane Ian recovery, we’re going to make sure that we do as much as we can,” he defined.

At the tip of the occasion on Saturday, King’s salon raised $5,000. He’s working with the native VA to provide it to veterans.

“The support system is here and if any of the veterans need anything, our front door is always open,” King mentioned.

If you could not make it to the occasion, you should purchase a $25 shirt on the salon. Those proceeds are additionally going to veterans.