To the Editor:

We are students at Langley High School in McLean, and were just recently hired as interns at Salon Bleu in Tysons Galleria. Last Sunday (Oct. 4), we hosted “Cuts for the Cure” to benefit the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Even though we are just “interns,” we were allowed many opportunities to take responsibility for tasks well above our years — or so we thought. From asking local businesses for donations to creating raffle baskets, we were largely involved in the process of getting everything ready for the big day. Working at “Cuts for the Cure” was really fun but definitely tested our skills and challenged our creativity. Looking back on the whole experience, we are grateful to Salon Bleu for giving us this learning experience.

We are so excited to report that “Cuts for the Cure” was a great success. Salon Bleu raised more than $8,000 for Komen Maryland. As Fashion Marketing students at Langley, interning at Salon Bleu has allowed us the best of both worlds. We were able to gain knowledge to advance our future anticipated careers and also do our part to better the lives of those affected by breast cancer. We want to share our experience with other high-school students in the area so that they will be motivated to find their own way to give back to the community and not shy away because of their age.



Bryn Evans & Alexandra Ponce

Langley High School Fashion Marketing Students