Beauty Bus Foundation

BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION DELIVERS LOVING KINDNESS, SUPPORT AND COMPASSION TO SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH BEAUTY SERVICES.

IN HOME BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICES: BEAUTY BUS' CORE PROGRAM PROVIDES IN HOME SERVICES TO MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS, AS WELL AS TO THEIR CAREGIVERS.BEAUTY BUS OFFERS HAIRCUTS, MANICURES AND PEDICURES, MAKEUP AND SKIN CARE TREATMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS AND BEAUTY BUDDIES DELIVER BEAUTY BUS SERVICESS AS OFTEN AS ONCE A MONTH,WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL WELL BEING, OFFERING RESPITE AND ALLEVIATING SOCIAL ISOLATION. BEAUTY BUS VISITS ARE MORE THAN JUST A HAIRCUT OR A MANICURE. REFERRALS COME FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY, HOSPICE AGENCIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE SIMILAR POPULATIONS. AS OUR CLIENT KAREN O. SAID " BEAUTY BUS IS NOTHING SHORT OF HEAVEN-SENT!. ANYONE BATTLING A DISEASE YEARNS FOR THE FEELING OF BEING "HUMAN" AGAIN, THE SIMPLIEST ACT OF SOMEONE PAMPERING YOU AT A TIME WHEN ALL YOUR ENERGY IS BEING EXPENDED TO FIGHT A PERSONAL BATTLE IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST FEELING GOOD ABOUT HOW TO LOOK. BEAUTY BUS SERVICES PROVIDE A NEW LOOK ON LIFE AND GIVE YOUR CLIENTS RENEWAD INTERNAL STRENGHT TO KEEP FIGHTING. MY EXPERIENCE WITH BEAUTY BUS WAS A VERY BLESSED ONE. KAREN IS NOW CANCER-FREE, AND A BEAUTY BUS VOLUNTEER. IN 2019, 229 CLIENTS LIKE KAREN RECEIVED 309 IN-HOME BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICES.

POP-UP SALONS: BEAUTY BUS CREATES POP-UP SALONS TO OFFER FREE BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AT FACILITIES,HOSPITALS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES. POP-UPS TRANSFORM A HOSPITAL WING OR COMMUNITY ROOM INTO A SALON FOR A DAY TO BRING PEOPLE OUT OF THE ISOLATION OF THEIR ROOMS INTO A LOVING,SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER A POP-UP AT UCLA MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CEYONNE, THE MOTHER OF 14 YEARS OLD BELLA, WHO WAS BATTLING CANCER, SHARED: "THE SENSE OF NORMALCY IN A PLACE SO FAR FROM NORNAL MEANT SO MUCH TO ALL OF US, MOM RECEIVED A HAIRCUT, GRANDMA A FACIAL AND BELLA A MANICURE. THEY GAVE US ALL NEW ENERGY TO FACE THE REALITY OF WHAT WAS TO COME. MANY MIGHT WONDER WHY A FACIAL OR A MANICURE IS SO IMPORTANT. WHETHER FOR A CHILD OR AN ADULT, STAYING IN THE HOSPITAL CAN BE VERY LONELY AND ISOLATING. FAMILY AND FRIENDS VISIT WHEN THEY CAN. HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING KIND AND CONFORMTING WHEN SOMEONE HOLDS YOUR HAND OR BRUSHES YOUR HAIR. THERE IS A MOMENT OF PEACE AND JOYFUL DISTRACTION".POP UP PARTNERS INCLUDE CITY OF HOPE, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, UCLA MATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES. POP-UP SALONS SERVED 1092 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED 1604 SERVICES IN 2019.

BEAUTY SERIES: A NEW SOCIAL VENTURE, BEAUTY SERIES PROVIDES REGULAR AND CONSISTENT SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN A HOSPITAL OR SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, WHILE THE HOST FACILITIES FUND THE PROGRAM EITHER THROUGH A FEE PAID TO BEAUTY BUS OR THROUGH COOPERATIVE FUNDRAISING. BEAUTY BUS DEVELOPED THIS MODEL THROUUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS IN MISSION HILLS, WHICH DELIVERED 515 SERVICES TO 436 PEOPLE IN 2018. IN 2017, BEAUTY BUS ENGAGED IN TARGETED OUTREACH, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND BEAUTY SERIES IN 2018 WITH NEW PARTNERS INCLUDING PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER AND THE ROY AND PATRICIA DISNEY FAMILY CANCER CENTER AT PROVIDENCE SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER.

DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, OUR IN-HOME BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. HOWEVER, WE HOPE TO SOON BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BEAUTY BUS' CORE PROGRAM PROVIDING IN HOME SERVICES TO MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS, AS WELL AS TO THEIR CAREGIVERS. BEAUTY BUS OFFERS HAIRCUTS, MANICURES, MAKEUP AND SKIN CARE TREATMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. DURING A TYPICAL VISIT, SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS AND BEAUTY BUDDIES DELIVER BEAUTY BUS SERVICES AS OFTEN AS ONCE A MONTH, WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL WELL BEING, OFFERING RESPITE AND ALLEVIATING SOCIAL ISOLATION. BEAUTY BUS VISITS ARE MORE THAN JUST A HAIRCUT OR A MANICURE. REFERRALS COME FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY, HOSPICE AGENCIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE SIMILAR POPULATIONS. AS OUR CLIENT KAREN O. SAID, "BEAUTY BUS IS NOTHING SHORT OF HEAVEN-SENT! ANYONE BATTLING A DISEASE YEARNS FOR THE FEELING OF BEING HUMAN AGAIN, THE SIMPLIEST ACT OF SOMEONE PAMPERING YOU AT A TIME WHEN ALL YOUR ENERGY IS BEING EXPENDED TO FIGHT A PERSONAL BATTLE IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST FEELING GOOD ABOUT HOW TO LOOK. BEAUTY BUS SERVICES PROVIDE A NEW LOOK ON LIFE AND GIVE YOUR CLIENTS RENEWED INTERNAL STRENGTH TO KEEP FIGHTING. MY EXPERIENCE WITH BEAUTY BUS WAS A VERY BLESSED ONE. KAREN IS NOW CANCER-FREE, AND A BEAUTY BUS VOLUNTEER. IN 2019, 229 CLIENTS LIKE KAREN RECEIVED 309 IN-HOME BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICES. DURING THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2020, WE MADE 22 HOME VISITS SERVING 27 INDIVIDUALS BEFORE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FORCED US TO PAUSE THIS PROGRAM.

POP-UP SALONS: BEAUTY BUS CREATES POP-UP SALONS TO OFFER FREE BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AT HOSPITALS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES. POP-UPS TRANSFORM A HOSPITAL WING OR COMMUNITY ROOM INTO A SALON FOR A DAY TO BRING PEOPLE OUT OF THE ISOLATION OF THEIR ROOMS INTO A LOVING, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER A POP-UP AT UCLA MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CEYONNE, THE MOTHER OF 14 YEARS OLD BELLA, WHO WAS BATTLING CANCER, SHARED: "THE SENSE OF NORMALCY IN A PLACE SO FAR FROM NORMAL MEANT SO MUCH TO ALL OF US, MOM RECEIVED A HAIRCUT, GRANDMA A FACIAL AND BELLA A MANICURE. THEY GAVE US ALL NEW ENERGY TO FACE THE REALITY OF WHAT WAS TO COME. MANY MIGHT WONDER WHY A FACIAL OR A MANICURE IS SO IMPORTANT. WHETHER FOR A CHILD OR AN ADULT, STAYING IN THE HOSPITAL CAN BE VERY LONELY AND ISOLATING. FAMILY AND FRIENDS VISIT WHEN THEY CAN. HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING KIND AND CONFORMTING WHEN SOMEONE HOLDS YOUR HAND OR BRUSHES YOUR HAIR. THERE IS A MOMENT OF PEACE AND JOYFUL DISTRACTION". POP UP PARTNERS INCLUDE CITY OF HOPE, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, UCLA MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES. POP-UP SALONS SERVED 1092 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED 1604 SERVICES IN 2019. DURING 2020, WE CONDUCTED 9 POP-UP SALONS PROVIDING 271 SERVICES. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS FORCED US TO SUSPEND THIS PROGRAM IN MARCH 2020.

BEAUTY SERIES: BEAUTY SERIES PROVIDES REGULAR AND CONSISTENT SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN A HOSPITAL OR SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, WHILE THE HOST FACILITIES FUND THE PROGRAM EITHER THROUGH A FEE PAID TO BEAUTY BUS OR THROUGH COOPERATIVE FUNDRAISING. BEAUTY BUS DEVELOPED THIS MODEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS IN MISSION HILLS. THOUGH SERVICES WERE IMPACTED GREATLY DUE TO COVID, IN 2020 THIS PROGRAM DELIVERED 144 SERVICES DURING 29 SESSIONS.