Hundreds of local students began the 2025-26 school year receiving backpacks, school supplies and new sports shoes, in addition to impeccable haircuts, during the 20va. Annual return to “Trimz Cutz for Edu” classes, held in Freeport, Long Island.
Nassau County legislator, Seth I. Koslow, and the substitute deputy director of the minority, Debra Mulé, joined the owner of Trimz Barber Shop, Levar Brouchton, to organize this emblematic event, presented on Saturday, August 23 in collaboration with Heeling Soles, Inc. and Steve Muir; Glory House Recovery, Inc. and Terenna Williams; and the built -in village of Freeport.
In addition to the free school supplies that children received, the event «Back-to-School Giveaway-Cutz for Edu» had a video game truck, DJ Sour music and a community barbecue sponsored by Boar’s Head and Domino’s Pizza de Freeport.
Also, Arizona Beverages provided 10 boxes of Arizona ice tea, the Gala Foods supermarkets provided freeport refrigeies and lexus contributed funds to Heeling Soles, which were used to buy more sports shoes to give to the students.
It should be noted that Freeport’s police and fire departments were also present to interact with community members and provide support during the event.
The longevity and success of Cutz for Edu are based on a long collaboration between Levar Boughton and the former leader of the Nassau County Legislature, Kevan Abrahams. After Abrahams’s retirement in the late 2023, legislator Koslow joined forces with Brouchton to continue this popular tradition of return to classes.
“This event is an excellent start of the school year for the Freeport community, and thanks to the ability to lift to unite the community, many local students will begin the school year with confidence and prepared to excel,” said legislator Koslow (Democrat for Merrick).
“I am proud to have participated in this event during the last two years and congratulate Levar for leading an event that helped families for two decades,” he said.
“The return to classes is an exciting moment, but it also represents a significant financial burden for Freeport families and all Nassau County,” said Mulé legislator, a minority sublide.
“Therefore, events such as Cutz For Edu provide such a valuable service, and I thank Levar all their team for everything they do so that this event is so shocking and exciting year after year,” said the Democratic official chosen by Freeport.
Other key sponsors of the “Back-To-School Giveaway-Cutz for Edu” event include:
Anthem Bluecross Blueshield; Barber and Beauty Institute of New York; Blueprint MD; Creative Focus Designs; Champions Martial Arts; Freeport Garage Door Company, Inc.; Freeport Red Ravens Athletic Club; 4m photos; Basketball habits; Lexus of Freeport; Mr. B; New Movement; Philly Steak; Puerto Plata Seafood on the Water; Silverman Taylor PLLC; RGR Lavish Exotics; Unitees; the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the United States Marine Infantry; And more.
When the curtain of this annual celebration returns to classes “Trimz Cutz for Edu”, the organizers are already working on the next 21va. Tradition edition event in Freeport. Any person interested in sponsoring or contributing services to the event can communicate with the Koslow legislator’s office calling 516-571-6205 or writing to [email protected]; or with the Office of the Mulé legislator calling 516-571-6206 or writing to [email protected].
