philanthropy

Urbaca Salon Ignites Sparks of Hope

Portland, Oregon's long standing philanthropic Urbaca Salon hosted nine young ladies aged 7-18 from Sparks of Hope for a fun afternoon of beautification and self-esteem building. Sparks of Hope (sparksofhope.org) is a ...

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Rock the Look...Stylists Giving Back

Five years ago, Amy O’Brien and Jill Sires attended a Matrix training event in Palm Springs, California and were inspired by the Chairs of Change program unveiled there. They left dreaming of hosting an event where they could showcase ...

From Iran to America, How Sport Clips Changed Shahin Urias’ Life.

Truly a rags to riches story, after many years of a hard life in Iran, Shahin Ebadi Urias is now living the American Dream as a Sport Clips franchise owner of four salons. How did this mother of two make it from Iran to America? MODERN spoke ...

Wella Cares Challenge: If You Didn't Submit This Year, Get Inspired for Next Year

Wella, the salon professional division of P&G, has reimagined its annual Charity Challenge to incorporate another way to challenge salon owners and hairdressers to think about their impact on their community and planet. With the addition of ...

Join HAIRraising 2016 Cut-A-Thon to Support Boston Children’s Hospital

There's still time to be a part of this year's HAIRraising Cut-A-Thon to support Boston Children’s Hospital, the #1 pediatric hospital and research center in the country. On Sunday, April 12, salons from Massachusetts to ...

President of Spornette Shaves Head for St. Baldrick's Foundation

Spornette President Alan Sporn shaved his head on March 7, 2015, in order to raise money for St. Baldrick's Foundation, which is a non-profit with the ultimate goal of ending childhood cancer.With help from his two grandsons, Brayden ...

Davines' New MINU Line, Collaboration with Presidia Project

Slow & SteadyDavines is making major changes this year. It has updated all nine of its Essential Haircare families—they’re produced using energy from renewable sources with Zero Impact packaging and a reduced use of ...

Wella’s Charity Challenge Gets a Makeover and a New Name: The #WellaCares Challenge

Wella has reimagined its annual Charity Challenge to incorporate another way to challenge salon owners and hairdressers to think about their impact on their community and planet. With the addition of a new category focusing on salon ...

Campus Tour of City of Hope with Spirit of Life Honoree Steve Goddard

Steve Goddard, President and Founder of PRAVANA, built philanthropy into his business model.  As he grew his brand, he maintained his contributions of time, financial support and service back to the community and to salon professionals. To ...

Blo Blow Dry Bar & Body by Blo Tampa Helps to Raise Money for Children’s Cancer Center

Blo Blow Dry Bar and Body by Blo’s franchise partner Cynthia Keenan recently held a special pamper day that included a “Pink” carpet, pink balloons, special treats as well as free services for the young patients of the ...