{"id":76081,"date":"2025-02-17T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetease.com\/?p=76081"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:34:59","slug":"the-professional-beauty-association-donates-more-than-100k-worth-of-tools-and-supplies-to-pros-impacted-by-california-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetease.com\/the-professional-beauty-association-donates-more-than-100k-worth-of-tools-and-supplies-to-pros-impacted-by-california-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"The Professional Beauty Association Donates More Than $100k Worth of Tools and Supplies to Pros Impacted by California Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earlier this month, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA)<\/a>\u00a0distributed essential tools and supplies totaling more than $100k to help beauty professionals rebuild their livelihoods and resume their work after the devastating California wildfires<\/a>. These Beauty Relief Kits contain essential items for licensed professionals to get back to serving their clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOS Beauty<\/a> hosted the distribution event to help nearly 100 licensed beauty professionals at its Beverly Hills offices February 3rd. Those impacted had the opportunity to select items such as hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, clippers, brushes, color supplies and other professional tools to help get them back to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen I got home, I just started crying. What PBA and its partners are doing for the community is a blessing,\u201d said Jennifer Jackson, a hairstylist who received a kit. \u201cLosing my kit in the fires was so hard because it took me years to build and it was expensive. Now, I can go back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese kits are a crucial part of our ongoing efforts to assist those affected by this crisis. We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support from our members, partners, and sponsors, whose contributions have made this relief effort possible,\u201d said Leslie Perry, Executive Director of PBA<\/a>. (Editor’s note: Perry was on site for the February 3rd event and actively distributed the Beauty Relief Kits herself!<\/em>) She added, \u201cThe beauty industry has always been resilient, and its strength truly shines when we come together to help one another in times of need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou absolutely can\u2019t imagine the pure joy you brought today to so many. I\u2019ve been through many times in my life where many people were so kind and generous under many different circumstances, but I have never been treated the way you guys treated us,\u201d said Marice Egan, a Palisades hairstylist. \u201cHonestly we will never forget it. Thank you again for your hard work and kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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