Business Owner Hopes to Go Bald -- For Autism

The following story is from Patch partner Autism Speaks for the Light It Up Blue campaign.

What does hair, storage and Autism Awareness have in common?

In 1976, at the age of 16, John Beyer did some part-time modeling for the world-class hair cutter Vinny Fodera, winning industry awards!

Now almost 40 years later, they are again working together to bring attention to Autism Awareness. April is Autism Awareness month and April 2nd is Global Autism Awareness Day.

To help bring awareness, Beyer has vowed to shave his cherished locks off completely if he is able to raise $10,000 or more by April 30.

Fodera has donated money as well as his services for the day.

Beyer’s son Gregory, now 23, has autism. “With the incidence of autism exploding and now being 1 in 68 births, you can’t help but want to spread the awareness and try and help raise some money at the same time.” Beyer is now the Chairman of the LI chapter of Autism Speaks and has worked with the organization since its inception in 2005.

Beyer is the owner of Men on the Move Moving and Self-Storage companies. You can see their trucks rolling all over Long Island, each with an Autism Speaks puzzle piece on their side. Men on the Move has recently opened a 100,000 square foot self-storage facility at 1000 Axxin Ave. in Garden City.

Donate to the cause here.

Check out Beyer’s Facebook page.

Image via Walk Now for Autism Speaks