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"We're so grateful oftheir support." said thc oxvuuliw tlirector of thc KidsAhilily Foundation, Lisa Talbot, uhuul the plcdges they have received from the salon. .. lhe staff was so Enthusias- tic about helping. rheir trnthusiasm was coma- ginus." lxach year. Capri Hair Myles participates in a major fundraiser for a chari- ty and after Owner Kevin (inupal toured the KidsAbil- ity facility in Waterloo, he decided that the foundation was going to he the recipi- ent of those efforts this year. "l was just amazed at the facility, the people and the kids." said the vigorous uwm-r. "So I s,uid this is deli nimly something that I think "" would love In support." (:uup'dI als" said "ttls spunsun-d five KidsAhilil} KidsAhilily assists chil- dren and young adults with tieveloprnental. physical and communication dis- abilities in the Region of Waterloo and Wellington County. [formerly named the Rotary Children's Cen- Ire. the foundation curretlt- ty has facilities in Fergus. (iuvlph. Cambridge and Waterloo that helps more than 3.000 children every Salon employees trade ttttlttttttptt for sneakers to raise money tttr KidsAhility he stuff tit ( Jpn Mail I 1uylts put dawn thvir scissnrs and lain-d up their running \hlu‘s Sunday. participating in a to km walk for the KidsAbility Ioundation, 'since the end (if Febru- ary. the employees of the Waterloo salon have raised and vollected $8.205. which [ht-y donated In the Kids Can't Wait Campaign. yr. "d r. By "sos Nor for lhct Inurmlr (91hr rim .m luv-mun Owner of Capri Hair Styles Kevin Coupal and manager Monika McKinley stand outside their King Street salon, displaying a thankyou card, sent by the KidsAbility Foundation. after Capri employees raised more than $8,000 in support of the Kids Can't Wait campaign. Capri hairdresser Eleni ’I homa was also vxrill-(l about this wank fundraising rampaign and is happy thvy Hulk] help donate In a local foundation. families through a draw Once they selected the chil, dren, the salon cut the fami. lies' hair free ofcharge. "his a really nice way for our staff to make a Emmi-D lion to thc families," he said. 1 "tun-mm anp'v Nrtt BUSINESS The King Street salon has him in Coupal's family for 48 years. having horn starf (-d hy his father and his lll1('ll'. Hr has becn involved in thc hmim-ss for Iln- past "I feel good about it because I know someone pcrsnnally that goes there." she said. 27 years, hut "ccartw the uwm‘r tive yvark ago. Capri Hair Myles mu only rr Iluvlt' $TFiNRttvrrt offers hair care, but also has their own product line. full spa services and their own cosmetics line named Cleo. (klupal said even though the spa service is iusl a little more than a year old, it is already [manning the fastest growing pan of limit husim-ss. with thrce full, time (-mplnym's. The salon has gals” start. 0d doing his” hair rcmoval Since 2001. Coupal has donated In several nthvr charities, including last year's bicycle ride for the Heart and Stroke Fotn1da- tion, which he dedicated In the mommy of his father. who passed away after Kevin took nvor as owner of the salon. and wig work for L'artrer patients. Coupal attributes the AUTO AND HOME INSURANCE “on no! PHOTO He said because (he campaign was so well received. he is considering the possibility of another walk tlt'xt your. but might expand it to include kidsAhility staff, his clients and other hair salnm. “I think it would he really neat to see if wv could grow this into an annual bigger event." he said excitedly Coupal is also excited about his ongoing support of other charities in the region. especially after orga- nizing this year's walk for kidsAhility. llus yawn. nm‘r all the (lunaliuns Were received for KidsAbility, Coupal and his staff wanted to give son1e- thing hack lo their Clientele for all their help in raising pledges. They drew names from a basket and donated their services for free. giving away more than $2,000 worth of haircuts. hair colouring and gift baskets just as a thank-you. Currently, the number of clients he 5995 has doubled in the last five years to total more than 10.000 per year. In that time he has also doubled his workforce to keep up with his growing clientele and expanding services. "My staff is an extension of my family." said Coupal about his 23 employees. He sees the future as an opportunity In further strengthen his business and will continue to focus on the needs of his customers. sun?» uf the charity drives to his srafi and chums and he u always amazed In their \uppun and gem-rust IV. "They mean the world to me." said Coupal about his clientele.