Sally Beauty Holdings is contributing
$200K to support its first-ever
non-profit foundation.
DENTON,
Texas, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part
of its mission to inspire a more colorful, confident, and welcoming
world, and in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
Sally Beauty Holdings is proud to announce SBH Inspires – the
Company's first public 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation. SBH
Inspires will focus its philanthropic efforts on supporting
individuals impacted by domestic violence and abuse.
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by
an intimate partner in the United
States. During one year, this equates to more than 10
million individuals.1 Domestic violence
and abuse do not discriminate; they can affect anyone and touch all
communities.
"SBH Inspires and the Sally Beauty Holdings community are
uniquely positioned to make a difference," said SBH Inspires
Executive Director & Senior Director of Benefits, Stacy Juetten. "Cosmetologists, hairstylists,
and nail technicians are often the first individuals to whom those
impacted by domestic violence reach out for help. SBH Inspires is
focusing on raising awareness and providing important resources
through Sally Beauty Holdings' broad reach to these groups. We are
also leveraging our extensive store network to educate our
associates and customers on the issue and, most importantly, how to
get help."
Through SBH Inspires, Sally Beauty Holdings is putting its
values into action by driving awareness, providing resources, and
offering support. To kick off the foundation's launch, Sally Beauty
Holdings is taking the first step by contributing $200,000 to SBH Inspires. This will help fund
partners that provide domestic violence assistance and
rehabilitation services.
SBH Inspires has selected a national and local partner to help
bring its mission to life: The National Domestic Violence
Hotline and Denton County Friends of the Family. Both
organizations have a rich history of uplifting, championing, and
embracing all people while creating a safe space for individuals
affected by domestic violence and abuse.
"The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) is honored
to partner with SBH Inspires and offer support to the advocates and
survivors. Since The Hotline's inception, close to 6.8 million
individuals have called, chatted, or texted our advocates for
information, help, safety planning, and, most importantly, hope.
The reality is that more people than ever are reaching out to The
Hotline for assistance," said National Domestic Violence Hotline
CEO, Katie Ray-Jones. "We have a
higher call volume than we can currently support, and sometimes
callers have to wait up to 15 minutes. With contributions from SBH
Inspires, we can provide greater resources to our teams to help
those in need. This partnership demonstrates that Sally Beauty
Holdings values safety and the well-being of its employees and
customers. We look forward to growing this relationship over the
coming years because HOPE is on the line."
Located near Sally Beauty Holdings' Denton, TX headquarters, "Denton County
Friends of the Family's mission revolves around providing
comprehensive and compassionate services to individuals affected by
sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Working hand in hand
with the community, we strive to promote safety, healing, hope,
justice, and prevention. The alignment of our values with those of
SBH Inspires is truly remarkable, and we're confident that joining
forces will strengthen our collective impact by making a positive
difference in the lives of those we serve," stated Denton County
Friends of the Family Executive Director, Toni Johnson-Simpson.
SBH Inspires is proud to work with like-minded, service-oriented
partners to uplift others and make the world a safer and more
beautiful place. To help bolster support for this important cause,
SBH Inspires is kicking off a funding campaign this month. Learn
more about SBH Inspires by visiting
https://www.sallybeautyholdings.com/our-company/foundation.
As a public charity currently and validly recognized by the
Internal Revenue Service as exempt under IRC 501(c)(3), any
charitable contributions are tax-deductible as allowed under U.S.
law.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or
abuse, contact the confidential National Domestic Hotline 24/7 at
1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text "START" at 88788 or go to
www.thehotline.org. The Hotline is a powerful resource for those
seeking help with domestic violence or abuse issues, and can
connect those in need with immediate, local assistance.
About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Sally Beauty
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH), as the leader in professional hair
color, sells and distributes professional beauty supplies globally
through its Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group
businesses. Sally Beauty Supply stores offer up to 7,000 products
for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care through proprietary
brands such as Ion®, Strawberry Leopard®, Generic Value Products®,
Beyond the Zone® and Silk Elements® as well as professional lines
such as Wella®, Clairol®, OPI®, Conair® and L'Oreal®. Beauty
Systems Group stores, branded as CosmoProf® or Armstrong McCall®
stores, along with its outside sales consultants, sell up to 8,000
professionally branded products including Paul Mitchell®, Wella®,
Matrix®, Schwarzkopf®, Kenra®, Goldwell®, Joico® and Olaplex®,
intended for use in salons and for resale by salons to retail
consumers. For more information about Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.,
please visit https://www.sallybeautyholdings.com/.
1 NCADV | National Coalition
Against Domestic Violence. (n.d.).
https://ncadv.org/statistics
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