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Las Vegas, Nevada – Regardless Of continuing studies about the failing economy, future professionals from Paul Mitchell The College Las Vegas and the nationwide Paul Mitchell beauty college network invested the months of February by means of April raising in excess of $1.2 million in their yearly charity "FUNraising" campaign. Now in its seventh year, the annual campaign surpassed all previous information and brought the blended somme to far more than $4.4 million.

For people who ponder why a group of students would be so passionate about elevating dollars for charity, the reply lies in the organization's distinctive culture, whose stated mission is to generate "Happy, productive future professionals."

"Giving back again is a cornerstone of our philosophy," says college Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh. "Of course we instruct the skills required for a successful career, but we also teach the capabilities required for a profitable life, and individuals include getting great and providing back."

Rather than looking for enormous company donations, foreseeable future professionals elevated most of the cash via grassroots activities like cut-a-thons, hair shows, auto washes, bake sales, and "Casual for a Cause" days, with donations averaging $5 to $10. The funds will be distributed to the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, Children's Miracle Network, Meals 4 Africa, and the schools' own nonprofit organization, the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation.

Claybaugh announced the final results at a gala dinner at the Island Resort in Newport Beach, California, on April 25, 2010. The event was hosted by Claybaugh and reps from the sponsored charities, which includes radio and TV persona Leeza Gibbons, entertainer Donny Osmond, Paul Mitchell CEO and Cofounder John Paul DeJoria, and Paul Mitchell Co-owner and salon owner Angus Mitchell.

A packed audience cheered as the leading ten FUNraising universities have been announced. For the 2nd year in a row, Paul Mitchell The School – Salt Lake Metropolis took leading honors, elevating $73,104. The top rated 10 specific FUNraisers had been Beauchamp also regarded at the dinner, along with winners of the schools' current "Why It's Awesome to Be a Paul Mitchell Foreseeable Future Skilled / Function at a Paul Mitchell School" YouTube video contest.

As a particular surprise, Donny Osmond introduced his band and sang several songs for the crowd. "When Winn Claybaugh contacted Marie and me with an provide to boost money for the Children's Miracle Network, we ended up surprised, to say the least," Donny said. "I was blown absent when Winn told me that, due to all your challenging function and the success of this year's FUNraising campaign, the check to Children's Miracle Network is not for $100,000 as at first promised, but for $200,000! Talk about in excess of delivering, a thing I have come to assume from the Paul Mitchell family. You men are amazing!"

Leeza Gibbons, who has been concerned with the annual campaign since its inception, said, "Once once more the future pros from Paul Mitchell Universities exceeded all expectations, elevating in excess of $1.2 million. This was after raising $100,000 for Haiti relief just prior to this campaign. Year following year, these long term specialists present up, lead by example, and inspire us all to make a big difference in the lives of individuals who want support most. I experience so blessed to have the embrace of all the ‘Paul Mitchell people' — merely the coolest individuals on earth!"