Habb day raises £2,500 for the benevolent

An impressive £2,500 was raised by the hair and beauty industries for their own charity on the second annual HABB Day on Friday 2nd May 2008.

HABB President, Eva Proudman was delighted by the success of the fundraising day and is convinced that as time goes on HABB Day will become an even bigger and better date in the diary.

"Unlike the more established national charity days and months, HABB is only in its early stages and is very much promoted by word of mouth and a trade campaign amongst salons and companies familiar with the good work HABB does," she says

"It's an aim of the Fundraising Committee to continue shouting about this day, year on year, and hope that it quickly becomes a regular date in our industry's diary, just like other days/months have become."

HABB received support from a number of companies, each doing their own thing on the day to raise funds and awareness:

• A hugely impressive £1065 was donated by Sharon Malcolm following a mini-marathon sponsorship, collection jar on the reception and donations from her team
  
  
• The team at Guy Kremer donated their tips for the day to raise £25
• HABIA dressed up as cowboys on the day (pictured above) and raised over £230
• J&E Training collected donations from the team and hosted a student hair cut day to raise £170
• Jo Hansford team hosted a dress down day and charged their team a fee to participate and raised £50
• The administration team for Sean Hanna donated £45 on the day
• Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa donated £100 from their dress down day and selling demo products to their team
  
  

• HOB Salons directors donated £100 on the day
• The team at Schwarzkopf donated £500 on the day
• Rae Palmer's team held a Mufty day to raise £100 

HABB Chairman, Phillip Rogers says: "Every penny raised from the day is used to help HABB's beneficiaries, which is essential. 

"However, the day is also a way to talk about the charity's work and encourage as many professionals to get behind our own industry's charity - whether it's through supporting HABB Day or attending one of our organised events.  

"A huge thanks goes out to all the companies who donated money for HABB Day and already this has increased from last year.  We really hope to see more companies support the day next year."

If you'd still like to donate, are interested in helping HABB or have a fundraising initiative call 01372 849 639 or visit www.habb.org.