About the Foundation

Since the first Paul Mitchell School opened its doors, our Future Professionals and staff members have passionately donated their time and energy to raise money and awareness for a variety of causes, including cancer, AIDS, child abuse, the 9/11 tragedy, leukemia, battered women, homelessness, and more. Now it's our turn to give back to our students and our fellow beauty industry professionals.

The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation was designed to provide educational opportunities and financial assistance to students and new salon professionals — opportunities they probably would not otherwise have for many years to come. It could be tuition and transportation to a 3-day haircutting class on the other side of the country, or a chance to assist backstage at a major New York fashion show, or a weekend education retreat in some exotic corner of the world. No fanfare. No fuss. Just a plane ticket, a hotel room, money for expenses, and tuition dollars so these passionate individuals can be welcomed early into the industry that has the biggest heart, and the widest open arms, of any profession we know.

The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation also donates funds to cosmetologists and cosmetology-related enterprises that are disadvantaged or facing hardship. For example, funds have been used to help hairdressers who were affected by Hurricane Katrina and to support breast cancer causes after one of our colleagues was diagnosed with the disease.