Charities

ANDREW GOMEZ DREAM FOUNDATION was founded to honor a successful Paul Mitchell School graduate whose struggle against mental illness ended tragically in suicide. The foundation helps cosmetology students, graduates, and cosmetology-related enterprises. Funds have provided educational opportunities, assistance after natural disasters (through our support of the PBA Disaster Relief Fund), and support in the fights against breast cancer, domestic violence, and other destroyers of self-esteem.

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY is dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in America's shelters and making the entire country no-kill. In addition to running lifesaving facilities and programs in partnership with more than 6,000 shelters and rescue organizations, Best Friends operates the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals. We believe that, by working together, we can Save Them All.

CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK supports critical funding needs at 170 nonprofit children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada, treating 12 million kids each year. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network has raised almost $10 billion to help hospitals provide critical care, life-saving equipment, charitable care, research, education, and support services for kids and families. Every dollar raised stays local, directly supporting children’s hospitals in the communities where it is donated.

CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking) is a US-based human rights organization working to end human trafficking through education, advocacy, and empowering survivors. Cast has supported thousands of survivors through every phase of their journey to freedom, from counseling and legal resources to housing, education, health care, and leadership training.

FOOD 4 AFRICA is committed to supplying at least one vitamin- and mineral-enriched meal each day to the children of South Africa, where more than 2 million preschool children do not receive sufficient food. Since its inception, Food4Africa has provided over 60 million meals — and nearly 30 million of those meals came from funds raised by Paul Mitchell Schools. 

GARY SINISE FOUNDATION was established under the philanthropic direction of award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise. The Foundation’s mission focuses on supporting and honoring our nation’s veterans, defenders, first responders, their families, and those in need. An advocate of our heroes for over 40 years, Gary Sinise often says, “While we can never do enough for our defenders and their loved ones, we can always do a little more.” That spirit of service is the bedrock of all the Foundation’s programs for those who sacrifice so much for our country.

LEEZA'S CARE CONNECTION, founded by Leeza Gibbons, exists because caregiving can come at a cost to the caregiver’s own life. When families face a health crisis, the stress and isolation can take a serious physical and emotional toll. We provide a lifeline at the moment caregivers are most at risk of losing themselves under the weight of it all. At Leeza’s Care Connection, we do more than offer support—we intervene.

NO LIMITS for Deaf Children and Families teaches underserved deaf children and their families the skills to succeed in school and in life through its renowned national theater program and educational centers. No Limits encourages deaf children to DREAM BIG and know that they CAN ACHIEVE anything if given the opportunity. 

Legacy Youth Leadership is building the next generation of socially conscious activists to make a REAL impact in the world through water projects such as Thirst Project and other global charitable initiatives. With our support, Thirst Project and Legacy Youth Leadership are impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people every day and ushering in the next generation of young leaders. 

UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of historically Black colleges and university (HBCU) member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.