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SEARCHThe Paul Mitchell Schools FUNraising Gala dinner took place on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. $2.66 million was raised as part of the FUNraising campaign.
Fran Drescher, representing Cancer Schmancer Foundation.
The Paul Mitchell Schools FUNraising Gala dinner took place on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Co-Hosted by WinnClaybaugh, John Paul Mitchell Systems Chairman, CEO John Paul DeJoria, and Paul Mitchell co-owner Angus Mitchell, with special guests Betty White, Fran Drescher, Megyn Price, and Kathy Buckley, plus representatives of the other supported charities.
For the 10th straight year, the 16,000 cosmetology students and staff members from the nationwide network of Paul Mitchell Schools spent February through April raising money for charitable organizations. In 2012, the schools raised a record-breaking$2.5 million, bringing the combined nine-year total to over $8.5 million. This year, they've set a new record, raising $2.66 million in the 2013 FUNraising campaign.
Congratulations to the Top 10 FUNraising schools:
1. Paul Mitchell Arlington - $88,328
2. THE TEMPLE: A Paul Mitchell Partner School - $85,000
3. Paul Mitchell The School St. Louis - $81,029
4. Paul Mitchell The School - Chicago - $78,675
5. Paul Mitchell Dallas - $76,004
6. Paul Mitchell The School Michigan - $70,650
7. Paul Mitchell the School North Haven - $65,100
8. Paul Mitchell The School - Cincinnati - $62,432
9. Paul Mitchell The School St. George - $59,013
10. Paul Mitchell The School San Diego - 56,321
The charities supporting the efforts and receiving support include:
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, represented by Donny and Marie Osmond
Morris Animal Foundation, represented by Betty White
Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Foundation
Magic Johnson Foundation, represented by Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Gary Sinise Foundation, represented by Gary Sinise
American Humane Association, represented by Megyn Price
No Limits, represented by comedian/motivational speaker Kathy Buckley
Food 4 Africa, represented by John Paul DeJoria
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Habitat for Humanity Haiti, in honor of Vidal Sassoon
Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, the schools’ own nonprofit organization
Visit www.paulmitchellschoolsFUNraising.org for more information.
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