Salon owner gives back to veterans for Dryhootch

Salon Owner Gives Back to Veterans
Get Dolled Up is partnering with Dryhootch for their grand opening ceremony on Oct. 11.
Shorewood Patch
Posted by Jeff Rumage (Editor)
September 24, 2013

When Geri Beth Stigen opened her new Shorewood salon, she knew she had a chance to do something bigger than perms and hair treatments.

Stigen, whose brother just returned from three tours in Iraq, has seen the toll military conflict can have on families. Her brother Jeremy, who joined the Marines in 2003, has battled post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other issues since returning back to civilian life.

So for the grand opening ceremony at Get Dolled Up, Stigen decided to help Dryhootch, a local coffee shop and non-profit organization that helps veterans and their families with a variety of reintegration issues.

Stigen said she hopes the grand opening ceremony will raise awareness of the work Dryhootch is doing in the area and raise money for Dryhootch to build a cafe closer to her brother in the Fond du Lac area.
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