| Over 10,000 Future Professionals joined Winn | | | | the opportunities to develop essential skills while |
| Claybaugh and co-hosts Robert Cromeans and | | | | exploring their talents, passion, and creativity. Paul |
| Stephanie Kocielski for nationwide conference calls to | | | | Mitchell School instructors—we them call them |
| launch the Paul Mitchell Schools' 2010 FUNraising | | | | "learning leaders"—are trained to draw out the |
| Campaign. Special guests Leeza Gibbons, Larry King, | | | | artist in every student and prepare them to compete |
| Donny and Marie Osmond, John Paul DeJoria, and | | | | in the real world. Rather than concentrate only on the |
| Angus Mitchell introduced this year's supported | | | | basic training needed to pass state licensing board |
| organizations, which include the Leeza Gibbons | | | | exams, Paul Mitchell Schools provide a well-rounded |
| Memory Foundation, the Larry King Cardiac | | | | lifestyle education. Our experienced staff members |
| Foundation, Children's Miracle Network, Food 4 Africa, | | | | are specially trained to help future professionals |
| and the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation. | | | | explore all of their creative and professional |
| Each year, Paul Mitchell Future Professionals spend | | | | possibilities. |
| the months of February through April raising money | | | | Through our annual three-month fundraising campaign, |
| and awareness for charitable causes close to their | | | | Paul Mitchell Schools have raised and donated millions |
| hearts. The schools' efforts over the last six years | | | | of dollars in support of many charitable causes. |
| raised nearly $3.4 million via cut-a-thons, charitable | | | | We've built two homes with Habitat for Humanity, |
| fashion shows, and a host of other hands-on, | | | | fed thousands of African orphans, and supported the |
| grassroots "FUNraisers." This year, the network's goal | | | | victims of AIDS, breast cancer, homelessness, abuse, |
| is $1.2 million. | | | | and hundreds of other causes. |
| As in past years, the top 20 FUNraising schools will | | | | About the Supported Organizations: |
| win an artist or educator in their school for a day. | | | | THE LARRY KING CARDIAC FOUNDATION provides |
| This year, the top 10 Future Professionals who raise | | | | funding for lifesaving treatment for individuals who, |
| the most money in pledges and donations will be | | | | due to limited means or no insurance, would |
| flown to Southern California to attend the Magic of | | | | otherwise be unable to receive the treatment and |
| Memories Dinner. | | | | care they so desperately need. |
| For some, this year's campaign really hits close to | | | | THE LEEZA GIBBONS MEMORY FOUNDATION |
| home. "My husband Randy and I are so excited | | | | educates, empowers, and energizes caregivers |
| about partnering with Donny and Marie Osmond for | | | | impacted by chronic illness by creating unique |
| the FUNraising campaign," said Sharida Burkholder, | | | | programming, providing universal access to resources, |
| owner/director of Paul Mitchell The School – | | | | and fostering evidence-based behavioral research to |
| Indianapolis. "Our first baby girl was born with a rare | | | | elevate the national consciousness of caregiving. |
| birth defect and flown to a Children's Miracle Network | | | | Leeza's Place is the signature program of the Leeza |
| Hospital. Randy and I give yearly to this wonderful | | | | Gibbons Memory Foundation. |
| organization that gave us the opportunity to spend | | | | CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK creates miracles |
| at least three days with Danielle before she passed | | | | by funding medical care, research, and education that |
| away. We can't wait to support this cause that is | | | | saves and improves the lives of 17 million children |
| dear to our hearts." | | | | each year. Countless individuals, organizations, and |
| "Life's tough, and a lot of people go through really | | | | media partners unite with the 170 Children's Miracle |
| difficult times and challenges," Marie Osmond said on | | | | Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local |
| the call. "When you are in service to somebody else, | | | | communities. |
| when you get out of your own sorrow and help | | | | FOOD 4 AFRICA strives to supply at least one |
| somebody else, there is nothing that makes you feel | | | | vitamin- and mineral-enriched meal each day to the |
| better." | | | | children of South Africa, where the HIV/AIDS |
| About Paul Mitchell Schools: | | | | epidemic has left countless numbers of orphaned |
| At Paul Mitchell Schools, our teaching style is unique. | | | | children and more than a million preschool children do |
| We believe that education is an adventure and that | | | | not receive sufficient food. |
| the learning experience needs to be fun. When | | | | THE ANDREW GOMEZ DREAM FOUNDATION helps |
| visitors tour a Paul Mitchell School, they notice | | | | disadvantaged or hard-hit cosmetologists and |
| something different—a positive learning | | | | cosmetology-related enterprises. Funds have provided |
| environment everywhere they look. The culture | | | | educational opportunities, hurricane relief, and support |
| within every Paul Mitchell School campus inspires | | | | in the fights against breast cancer, domestic violence, |
| confidence and success. Each school is a learning | | | | and other destroyers of self-esteem. |
| community that provides future professionals with | | | | |