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How This New Nonprofit is Helping Stylists During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Artist—Melody O’Flaherty, Michael Dueñas

By Nicki Perry·April 21, 2020

Support Creatives, A New Nonprofit, Gives Artists Opportunities For Growth During The Coronavirus

With thousands of hairdressers in the unimaginable position of no work, no clients and no foreseeable way out to pay their bills, Support Creatives—a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by industry pros and husband and wife duo Michael Dueñas (@michaelduenas) and Melody O’Flaherty (@melodyoflaherty)—wants to help support struggling members of the beauty community by providing them with access to financial assistance, mentorship programs and opportunities for educational advancement.

“As a freelance hairdresser, I understand how difficult it is to pay…

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