Each year, "future professionals" (students) and staff members at Paul Mitchell The School Dallas on Midway Road team up to "FUNraise" by donating their time, talent and energy to support a variety of charitable causes. 

Winn Claybaugh, dean and co-founder of Paul Mitchell Schools, will kick off the national Paul Mitchell campaign January 31st with cross-country conference calls for the entire network. 

More than 13,500 students and staff members from 100 Paul Mitchell Schools will listen in as Paul Mitchell co-owners John Paul Dejoria and Angus Mitchell introduce this year's sponsored organizations:  Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Cancer Schmancer Movement, Morris Animal Foundation, Food 4 Africa, The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, Kathy Buckley's No Limits, The Gary Sinise Foundation, The Magic Johnson Foundation & Best Friends Animal Society.

After the national conference call Paul Mitchell Dallas will also take the day for brainstorming ways to raise money to meet their fundraising goal. 

Claybaugh said, "People in need are not just those who line up at the soup kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. At Paul Mitchell Schools, giving back is an ongoing attitude about how we do business."

This year one of the Dallas FUNraising events will be a Food 4 Africa Themed Hair Show open to the community on February 24th. The Hair Show is a chance for future professionals to get on stage and show off their talents. 

With grassroots, dollar-by-dollar events like cut-a-thons, fashion shows, bake sales and "Casual for a Cause' days, last year Dallas raised over $101,000 to help build homes for needy families; feed hungry kids; and support victims of AIDS, cancer, homelessness, hurricanes, abuse & more.

About Paul Mitchell Schools

At Paul Mitchell Schools, the teaching style is unique. They believe that education is an adventure and that the learning experience needs to be fun. When visitors tour a Paul Mitchell School, they notice something different—a positive learning environment everywhere they look. The culture within every Paul Mitchell School campus inspires confidence and success. Each school is a learning community that provides future professionals with the opportunities to develop essential skills while exploring their talents, passion, and creativity. Paul Mitchell School instructors—they call them ‘learning leaders’—are trained to draw out the artist in every student and prepare them to compete in the real world. Rather than concentrate only on the basic training needed to pass state licensing board exams, Paul Mitchell Schools provide a well-rounded lifestyle education. Their experienced staff members are specially trained to help future professionals explore all of their creative and professional possibilities.

Established 30 years ago, the Paul Mitchell network is nearly 100,000 salons strong and in 81 countries worldwide. Every professional hairdresser knows the Paul Mitchell name. Prospective employers recognize Paul Mitchell Schools’ commitment to quality and their reputation for innovation and excellence.

For more information, contact Michelle Pack at michelle@pmtsdallas.com or 972.816.6097. Paul Mitchell The School Dallas is located in Carrollton, Texas at 2389a Midway Road.