The Red Chair Project was featured in the March Issue of Reader’s Digest!
“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely people looked,” she says. “I thought maybe I’d go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can’t fix their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.”
Steller listens to people’s stories of loss, addiction, and struggle to get back on their feet. The attention apparently works. When she was cutting a woman’s hair one day, someone drove by and yelled, “You look amazing!” The woman in the chair beamed.
“I’m not invisible,” she exclaimed. “I thought I was invisible. Look, people see me!”
