Ways to Host Your Buzz Off and Beyond

There's no single way to show up for kids fighting cancer - only your way.

Whether you gather friends, rally a school, engage your workplace, or take the leap on your own, every buzz, cut, or bold new color is a visible act of support. However you show up, what matters most is coming together to stand with children and families facing pediatric cancer.

Host a Party

Turn a gathering into a celebration with purpose.

Host your Buzz Off & Beyond at a restaurant or bar or even in your own backyard. You can fundraise leading up to it and make the gathering itself the fundraiser.

Add energy and impact:

  • Bring in a band or DJ to draw a crowd.
  • If hosting at a bar or restaurant, ask if they’ll donate a percentage of proceeds.
  • Secure donated items for a raffle or silent auction.
  • Ask guests to “donate to vote” on the final look or bid on who makes the first buzz/cut.

Want to keep it intimate? Host a small dinner party, ask guests to make a donation to attend, share why it matters to you, and end the evening with your buzz, cut, or color reveal.

Bring it to Your School

Channel school spirit into something truly meaningful.

Host an assembly or after-school event where students, teachers, coaches, and staff step up to buzz, cut, or color their hair as part of their fundraising efforts. Partner with local salons or barbers to donate their time and offer temporary color options so everyone can participate at their comfort level.

Make it fun. Invite a favorite teacher, coach, or administrator to commit to having their head shaved, and let the top fundraising student earn the honor.

Not ready for a full-school event? Start smaller. A sports team can fundraise together and commit to changing their hair before a big game in honor of kids fighting cancer. Or host a school-wide Color for a Cause Day,  inviting students to donate to participate and spark awareness.

Engage Your Workplace

Show your company’s commitment to community in a bold, visible way.

Invite employees to fundraise individually or as teams, committing to buzz, cut, or color their hair in support of kids fighting cancer. Departments can rally around a shared goal, building momentum while making a meaningful difference.

When leadership participates alongside employees, it sends a powerful message about your company’s values and social responsibility. Hosting the hair transformation during a town hall, company meeting, or employee event creates a visible moment of unity.

Rally Your Community Groups

You don’t have to create something new – just transform what you’re already doing.

Whether it’s a bowling league, book club, dad group, CrossFit class, church small group, Rotary meeting, booster club, or neighborhood association, your regular gatherings are the perfect place to make an impact.

Choose one meetup and turn it into a Buzz Off & Beyond. Invite members to fundraise leading up to it, committing to buzz, cut, or color their hair together in support of kids fighting cancer. Set a group goal, track progress, and make the transformation a featured moment of the night.

Host a Golf Tournament

Tee off for kids fighting cancer.

Make your golf tournament the fundraiser. Turn a day on the course into a powerful show of support for kids fighting cancer and the families who stand beside them.

Invite players and teams to register as part of Buzz Off & Beyond, with entry fees, sponsorships, and fundraising efforts driving impact. Golfers can raise funds leading up to tournament day, creating momentum before the first tee time.

Incorporate the buzz, cut, or color moment into the awards reception or post-round gathering for a meaningful and memorable finish. Add sponsorship packages, on-course contests, raffles, or auction items to increase engagement and community involvement.

Buzz, Cut or Color in Solidarity

Keep it simple. Make it meaningful.

You don’t need a big event to make an impact. Fundraise in support of kids fighting cancer, then invite someone meaningful in your life — a friend, parent, child, teammate, or colleague — to buzz, cut, or color your hair in solidarity.

Celebrate at home, share it live on social media, or visit your local salon or barbershop. However you choose to do it, your act is a visible sign that no child fights cancer alone.

Need help bringing your Buzz Off & Beyond to life?

Contact Megan Glasco at megan@onemission.org for ideas, guidance, and support!