LITTLE DIFFERENT.
OBVIOUSLY I DON'T NEED MUCH OF A
HAIR TUNEUP, BUT THEY HAVE
OPTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN AND
THEY ARE TWISTING THINGS UP TO
GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN A
WAY THAT IS DEFINITELY
DIFFEREN ESPECIALLY
CONSIDERING THIS MONTH IS CHILD
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
>> IT IS KIND OF LIKE TOMBOY
MEETS HIGH HEELS.
YOU HAVE THE TOOLBOXES AND THEN
THE CHANDELIERS WHICH IS GOOD
AND FEMALE.
WE ARE A SALON FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY.
>> Rance: WALKING INTO HAIR AND
BODY MECHANICS SALON, YOU'LL
NOTICE STYLES THAT DON'T SEEM TO
MIX, BUT THE CONCEPT WORKED OUT
PERFECTLY FOR STEPHANIE ABAND
BACKGROUND.
>> HER DAD WAS ALWAYS INTO AUTO
BODY.
HE HAD HIS OWN AUTO BODY SHOP
FOR MANY YEARS.
HE USED TO TELL ME STORY ABOUT
HER COMING IN THERE AND STANDING
ON CARS THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE
PAINTED OR WORKED ON.
I THINK THE MECHANIC THING HAS
ALWAYS BEEN IN THE BACK OF HER
HEAD.
WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING THIS FOR
SIX YEARS NOW BE --
>> Rance: OH, LENNY, SHE GAVE
YOU THAT LOOK.
WITH 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
CABINETLY, LENNY TOOK IT UPON
HIMSELF TO CREATE HER DREAM
SALON DECOR.
>> IT WAS SOMETHING PUT IN HER
HEART A LONG TIME AGO TO HAVE A
BUSINESS LIKE THIS, AND GIVE
BACK AND MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
FOR PEOPLE TO WORK, AND A PLACE
TO GIVE BACK AND HELP THE PEOPLE
AROUND US.
>> Rance: AND IT FITS HER
PERSONALITY SO WELL.
>> EVERYTHING IS DONE IN THE
MECHANIC'S THEME.
WHEN SOMEBODY WANTS A SPRAY TAN
THEY ARE GOING TO ASK FOR A
PAINT JOB.
MY CLIENTELE HAS ALREADY STARTED
USING IT.
ONE LADY TEXT ME AND SAID, "HEY,
IT'S TIME FOR A TUNEUP."
I'M LIKE YES, IT'S CLICKING.
EVERYBODY'S GETTING IT.
>> THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CAME IN
WHEN WE NEEDED IT AT A TIME WE
NEEDED IT AND I JUST FELT LIKE
TO GIVE BACK.
THAT IS THE BEST WAY I THINK WE
CAN GIVE BACK I SUPPORTING THE
BELIEVE FOUNDATION.
>> Rance: ONE OF THEIR CLOSEST
FOUNDATIONS IS THE BELIEVE
FOUNDATION.
>> IT LASTED -- WE HAD GONE
BACK AND FORTH TO THE DOCTOR.
IT WAS FOR SEVEN WEEKS UNTIL
FINELY WE TOOK HER TO THE
DOCTOR, AGREED TO AN MRI, SHE
WOUND UP IN THE HOSPITAL.
DIAGNOSED.
>> THEY RAIDED THEIR PIGGY
BANKS WITH THE THOUGHT OF TRYING
TO B BUY TOYS FOR CHILDREN AT
THE HOSPITAL.
>> I HAD NO THOUGHTS OF
STARTING A CANCER FOUNDATION.
WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR CHILD HAS
CHANGE.
YOU HAVE NO -- YOU DON'T CARE
ABOUT MONEY.
TEAMS.
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS OTHER THAN
JUST SURVIVAL FOR YOUR CHILD,
GETTING HER THE BEST CARE YOU
CAN POSSIBL GET.
SO FAST FORWARD, NOW WE ARE
THREE-AND-A-HALF YEARS OUT AND
TO SEE WHERE GOD HAS TAKEN US ON
THIS JOURNE IT'S BEEN
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EXPERIENCE.
IT IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT.
OTHER FOUNDATIONS HAVE PLAYED
HUGE PARTS IN STEPPING IN AND
PAYING GROCERY BILLS, PAYING
GAS, CHILD CANCER FUND, JAY FUND
PAID OUR ELECTRIC BILL WHEN WE
NEEDED THEM TO WHEN IT WAS GOING
TO BE PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL OR
PRESENTS.
>> Rance: THAT BRINGS US BACK
TO THE MECHANIC SALON WHERE THEY
WANT TO BE THE PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE CAN COME FOR SUPPORT IN
THEIR TIME OF NEED.
>> HER HUSBAND MENTIONED DOING
A TEST DRIVE STATION FOR THE
GRAND OPENING, FOR THE KIDS WITH
CANCER THAT HAVE LOST THEIR
HAIR, CAN COME IN AND TRY ON
DIFFERENT WIGS.
HEY, I WANT TO BE A REDHEAD, LET
ME SEE WHAT I LOOK LIKE WITH
THIS WIG ON.
GRAND OPENING.
SHE SAID, THAT IS GREAT.
THERE IS NOT ANY PLACE IN
JACKSONVILLE OR ORANGE PARK OR
SURROUNDING AREAS WHERE THESE
DO THAT.
LET THIS BE THAT SAFE PLACE
WHERE THEY CAN WALK IN DURING,
BEFORE, AFTER THEIR TREATMENT
AND GET LOVED ON AND SAY HEY,
THAT IS MY SALON.
>> Rance: THE GRAND OPENING IS
THIS SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO
2:00 PM.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE BELIEVE
FOUNDATION FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER.
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