HOPE MILLS — A celebrity barber and influencer returned to his roots in Cumberland County the day before Thanksgiving to host a community event offering free clothing, food and haircuts.

Vic Blends Thanksgiving Community Giveback, which Blends, whose real name is Victor Fontanez , hosted with the Two Six Project and the town of Hope Mills, brought hundreds to Hope Mills Municipal Park on Nov. 26. The South View High School graduate said this event was the fifth that he's held in the Fayetteville area, this time, unveiling a new basketball court at the park off Rockfish Road.

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