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Community Support

Raw and Reflective 2025

CLARITY 2026

Connect Hair Studio is proud to announce the launch of the “Raw and Reflective” – 2026 Calendar in support of Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka.

The 7th edition of the Raw & Reflective calendar is a stunning 12 month calendar featuring thirteen people from around the region living with cancer.

Haircuts for Homeless 2025 Sharon cutting a someone's hair

Haircuts for Homeless 2025

2019 - ongoing

Haircuts For The Homeless at David Busby Centre. Sharon Smith and team of inspired local hairstylists unite once a month to lift the spirits and humanize our city’s homeless people. The team has grown to more than ten stylists and has extended services to Elizabeth Fry and the Barrie Women and Children’s Centre.

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MOTIVATION 2025

September 2024

The 2025 Raw & Reflective calendar, proudly supported by Connect Hair Studio, is now available. It features stories and images from 13 people living with cancer within our community. The proceeds of calendar sales go directly to support Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka, part of the Cancer Support network.

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PURPOSE 2024

January 2024

The 2025 Raw & Reflective calendar, proudly supported by Connect Hair Studio has been a great success. Once again, we have raised over $10 000 to support the ongoing work of Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka.

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GRIT 2023

November 2022

The 2023 Raw & Reflective calendar in support of Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka is now available. The calendar highlights 12 members of our community living with cancer.  Each picture is accompanied by a story from the ...

Pay it forward 2021 award with Sharon Smith

"Pay It Forward" Award

November 2021

Connect Hair Studio proudly accepted the “Pay It Forward” award from the Barrie Chamber of Commerce in recognition of  the ongoing work supporting Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka. 

Readers Choice awards with Sharon Smith and Hillary 2021

Reader's Choice Award

October 2021

Connect Hair  Studio was voted “Barrie’s Favourite Hair Studio” and stylist, Hillary, was voted Barrie’s Favourite Colour Technician in the recent Barrie Advance Readers’ Choice Awards.  We are very proud of our team and thank our wonderful clients for their ongoing support and for voting for us.

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CONNECTIONS 2022

September 2021

The 2022 limited edition Raw and Reflective Calendar for Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka has just been launched.Last year, the calendar raised over $21 000 to help support the operations of the Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka, which provides over 700 programs free of charge to ...

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COURAGE 2021

September 2020

Raw & Reflective 2 was launched quietly as social gatherings were not permitted.  Once again we managed to secure models, photographers and a videographer who all volunteered to be a part of this amazing initiative.  

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COURAGE 2021 Part 2

February 12, 2020

The 2020 Raw and Reflective Calendar for Gilda’s Club of Simcoe Muskoka has been a resounding success.  Owner of Connect Hair Studio, Sharon Smith, proudly presented Gilda’s Club with a cheque for $31000 to ...

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TIME 2020

September 6, 2019

Connect Hair Studio is proud to be spearheading a major fundraising event for Gilda’s Club of Simcoe Muskoka.  More than a year of planning has gone into producing a calendar – Raw and Reflective 2020 which will help raise funds for Gilda’s Club.

Reasons for freezin challenge

Reason 4 Freezin Challenge for Metastatic Breast Cancer Fundraiser

June 19, 2019

Connect Hair Studio’s Team accepted the challenge from Simcoe.com to eat something cold ‘hands free’, challenge 4 other businesses to do the same and then donate to MBC.

time to shine prom youth haven Sharon with a young blonde lady

Time to Shine Prom for Youth Haven

June 6, 2019

Sharon, Meghan, Hillary and a team of local beauty professionals united to create elegant looks for some of the youth for their prom night celebration at Ferndale Banquet Hall.

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M.P. Brassard's Volunteer Award

April 12, 2019

The award recognized Sharon Smith’s personal and business achievements and her commitment to the community.

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Barrie ON L4N 5W4

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