ICA Raises Money for City of Hope at Spring Symposium

MIAMI: Giving back was on the agenda at Joico, held April 17-18 at Miami’s historic Fontainebleau resort. ICA members in attendance enthusiastically supported the research work of City of Hope by donating $17,715 through an education auction and member donations.

HairDesignerTV, Joico and Repechage generously donated educational workshops for the auction. In addition, Launchpad and DAYSPA magazines each donated an editorial feature story to the auction. Deborah Carver, publisher of Launchpad and DAYSPA and ICA specialty member, coordinated the fundraising effort, and master of ceremonies Geno Stampora served as auctioneer with his usual verve.

“I’d like to thank Vivienne Mackinder of Repechage, Sara Jones of Joico, who donated classes with Joico artists Sue Pemberton and Damien Carney, and Lydia Sarfati of Repechage,” says Carver. “When I called them, they instantly and without hesitation agreed to support the auction by giving away some of the most valuable educational opportunities in the industry.”

And then there are the members of ICA, all successful salon owners, who dug deep to support City of Hope's research:. “Part of ICA’s philosophy is social commitment,” notes president Lois Christie. “As salon owners, we lead fundraising and social programs in our local communities, and as ICA members we support national and international causes such as City of Hope, Haiti Relief Fund and Habitat for Humanity.”

City of Hope is one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. An independent biomedical research, treatment and education institution, we are a leader in the fight to conquer cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. www.cityofhope.com.

About Intercoiffure America/Canada

Joico is an association of the beauty industry’s elite—more than 200 salon owners employing more than 27,500 employees. The average annual sales volume for an Intercoiffure member ranges from $1.5 million to $85 million. In addition to their economic clout, Intercoiffure members set the creative and quality standards for the industry.

More Information

Please follow me on Twitter at: http://Twitter.com/HairBoutique. I look forward to meeting new people from all walks of Twitter and learning from their Tweets. Visit us at Hairboutique.com located at: http://www.HairBoutique.com, on Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.

Thank you for visiting us at The HairBoutique Blog and for leaving your comments. They are very much appreciated. We apologize in advance but must remove any direct advertisements or solicitations.