As children head back to school, families are often crunched for time, wishing they had more minutes to tackle everything on their daunting to-do lists.
That's why Great Clips has launched a Back-To-School #MoreMinutes campaign.
Now through Sept. 11, Great Clips is asking people what they would do with more time; and, by random acts of kindness, the company will give people #MoreMinutes during the back-to-school rush.
"We're excited to surprise and delight our customers with small gifts that will hopefully make a big difference in their busy back-to-school lives," said Great Clips CEO Rhoda Olsen. "We created the #MoreMinutes campaign because so many of our customers love the extra minutes we save them with Great Clips Online Check-In."
The Online Check-In app allows people to check in from their smartphones or computers, saving them wait time at the salon.
The #MoreMinutes campaign surprises so far have included:
- A surprise vet bill paid to a young woman who saved an orphaned baby alpaca after the animal's mother died
- A football uniform and Pop Warner registration for an 8-year-old boy who couldn't afford it
- Money to help a horse who was abandoned, malnourished and sick
To join in the fun, customers post a selfie of their Great Clips haircut on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and say what they would do with #MoreMinutes.