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