June 2009
The National Cosmetology Association’s (NCA) Fourth International Charity Ball will take place on Aug. 2, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, in conjunction with SalonLife ‘09. At this gala event, the industry will join together to honor Leandro “Lee” P. Rizzuto, Sr., Sonya and Christopher Dove and Robert Cromeans.
Rizzuto is “Legend” Conair Corp.’s founder/owner; the Doves are “Icons” Wella Creative Directors and Cromeans is John Paul Mitchell Systems Global Artistic Director.
The event will also celebrate the success of NCA’s first Dining for Change nationwide fundraiser which raises money for the NCA’s Community Service Programs.
These programs include The Salons Against Domestic Abuse Fund/CUT IT OUT, a program dedicated to mobilizing salon professionals and others to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse through building awareness and training salon professionals to recognize warning signs and safely refer clients to local resources.
It also includes Look Good…Feel Better, a free, nationwide program that for nearly two decades has offered women help and encouragement to cope with the appearance side effects of cancer treatment and The NCA Disaster Relief Fund, which provides emergency cash assistance to directly support salon professionals impacted by natural disasters so that they can rebuild their lives quickly.
The next Dining for Change initiative will be launched that will be held during the entire month of October 2009.
NCA’s International Charity Ball is co-chaired by NCA President Mark Goodman and NCA’s CIDESCO USA Chair Lydia Sarfati, the founder and CEO of Sarkli-Repechage.
Past honorees include Mario Tricoci, Olive Benson, Paul Mitchell, Robert Lobetta, Leo Passage and Paula Kent Meehan. Last year’s ball raised more than $250,000 for NCA Community Service Programs and more than 800 guests attended.