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Barbershop offers blue hair chalking to raise awareness of human trafficking

Posted at 8:12 PM, Jan 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-13 09:35:51-05
It's a difficult subject many people don't like to talk about. Wisconsin saw 50 cases of human trafficking last year, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
 
Now, you can help raise awareness of the problem by wearing blue. Hancan Barbershop in Green Bay is partnering with the Sexual Assault Center to offer blue hair chalking in hopes it will spark conversations about this crime.
 
"I'm proud to be a part of raising awareness. You know, we need to let people know that it's not ok to have sex trafficking in our community," said Owner Hansel Canady.
 
You can get the blue hair streaks through next  Friday in honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
They're $10. Proceeds go to the Sexual Assault Center to help connect victims with resources.