Line me up, Vernon!

Vernon Jackson is the owner of Noble Barber and Beauty in Cincinnati, Ohio. The dedicated barber has a full client list, which means he spends most of his days cutting hair and chatting with locals. 

Since 2021, however, Vernon has made it a point to come into work on his day off for his “VIP clients” – children with special needs.

🥰✂️ The polar opposite of Sweeney Todd... "I was hearing so many horror stories that parents were going through with other barber shops and just the barbers or stylists having no patience with their child," Vernon told CBS News. "So I figured I would compromise by coming in on my day off so there would be no other barbers or stylists in the shop and I could give them the full attention that they need."

• Vernon offers these haircuts when the salon is typically closed so the kids can be in a calm environment, free from fear of over-stimulus.
• And not only does Vernon come into work on his day off, he provides every haircut on these days free of charge.

❤️🔄 What goes around... As word started to spread around the town of Vernon’s mission, he was surprised when community members started offering donations to sponsor the haircuts.

He now calls the haircuts for special needs children the “Gifted Program.”

• "These are parents that would pay any amount of money just for their child to be able to have an experience like any other person. And at the end of it, I can tell them 'It's covered,'" he said. "[They say] 'I got to give you a tip.' I say, "No, trust me, this is part of the Gifted Program, this is a gift from the community, myself — please receive it."