Join the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D), one Haircut at a time! Join Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in August as they look to raise $250,000 this year in the fight against T1D and reach their target goal of $2 million dollars. Stop in. Donate $5-$10 to JDRF and you’ll receive $35+ in coupons to spend on hair in September and October. Value books can be purchased in stores or donations can be made online. In addition, many Floyd’s 99 Barbershops will be utilizing JDRF paper sneakers to collect donations. Any client who donates will be able to fill out a JDRF sneaker for display.

To find a store near you, please visit https://www.floydsbarbershop.com/directory/

Floyd’s Partnership with JDRF

In 1999, Colorado-based brothers Paul, Rob and Bill O’Brien drew up the plans for a new barbershop concept that would stand out from the rest of the industry, provide an outstanding workplace environment for barbers and hairstylists, and deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

They made the decision to diversify into the hair care industry after researching several business opportunities in both the restaurant and hair care industries. They felt they could have the greatest opportunity for success by taking the experience they had gained from years of operating their concession business and applying it to a unique niche in the highly competitive industry of hair care. The advantages the brothers felt they had for success were their strong operating background, dedication to customer service and their attitude toward the value of their employees to the business.

In February 2001, the first Floyd’s 99 Barbershop opened in downtown Denver, introducing customers to the novel idea of getting a haircut at a reasonable price while having a pretty good time at it.

Partnership Background

Floyd’s 99 Barbershop is a Silver Partner of JDRF, raising $250,000+ annually. More than 125 Floyd’s 99 Barbershop locations – corporate owned and franchised – throughout portions of the United States support the company’s value book campaign, where their customers donate $5 to JDRF and receive a value book worth $35 in hair cut services and discounts.

Floyd’s 99 Barbershop got involved with JDRF in 2012 because of a young woman with T1D whom you will often see in Floyd’s T1D awareness videos, Sarah O’Brien. Sarah is the daughter of Karen and Paul O’Brien, the latter being one of the three founding brothers of Floyd’s 99 Barbershop.

The company’s goal for 2023 is to raise $250,000 bringing their total financial impact on JDRF to $2 million! This year marks Floyd’s 11^th year of support.