Two local entrepreneurs team up to give out over 500 fully stocked backpacks and free haircuts to the community.

DIY Solar Company is a construction company specializing in high-end solar panels. They are located in Pembroke, MA and were voted Best MA Solar Contractor for 2021 and 2022. DIY Solar Company is the largest distributor of DIY solar panels in New England. HD Barbershop has locations in Kingston and Carver, MA. HD Barbershop is a staple in both cities and the most popular barber/salon on the south coast.

The DIY Solar Company and HD Barbershop organized an event where over 500 students were provided with free school supplies, backpacks and haircuts. The event begins on August 28, 2022 at 9 a.m.

The story behind the event.

Two local business owners on the MA South Shore, Matthew Ciocci (President of DIY Solar Company) and Glenn Tobey (Owner of HD Barbershop) make an impact on the community by helping the children and their families with back to school shopping. Ciocci and Tobey noticed that parents were struggling and stressed paying for school supplies. Ciocci & Tobey acted quickly, donating thousands of dollars and hours of their time to make the families’ back-to-school rush more comfortable. Children of all ages can come to receive materials from the Back to School event.

About the event.

On August 28, Ciocci and Tobey will provide over 500 backpacks, free haircuts and school supplies to children of various ages in the community. The event is open to children of all grades K-12.

Ciocci, the owner of DIY Solar Company said: “When you get new school things as a kid, it’s an exciting thing. After the event we organized in 2021 we saw so many happy faces. It’s all about this. The joy and relief these families experience is why we are doing this.”

Ciocci and Tobey provided free haircuts, new backpacks and school supplies to 250 children in 2021. The surplus was donated to the local youth…