A Cut Above

Did you know that Resurrection House off ers barbering services once a week? Jerry Shuster has been helping our clients look their best for more than a decade.

Although he’s been a licensed barber since 1970, Jerry primarily cut family members’ hair until he began volunteering his services at Resurrection House. “I stayed busy with it, but not as a career,” he says.

Instead, Jerry spent 31 years as a police offi cer in Youngstown, Ohio. When he retired and moved to Sarasota, his neighbors who were also volunteers told him about Resurrection House. Th e previous barber had recently left, and they knew he had a barbering background. After visiting Resurrection House, Jerry decided to become a regular volunteer. Th at was over 13 years ago.

Since then, Jerry has become a popular person among our clients. He usually has a long signup list of clients every week, where he averages about 18 haircuts during his 3.5-hour shift.

Over the years he’s been at Resurrection House, Jerry has given many clients makeovers. “I like to call them transformations,” he says. When clients look in the mirror, “I think they’re even surprised themselves what they see.”

Jerry enjoys giving back by using his barbering skills. “It’s rewarding to be wanted and appreciated,” he says.

He encourages other barbers and beauticians to consider volunteering at Resurrection House.