January 2011 (RALEIGH) – Jack and Joelle Ray, owners of Samuel Cole Salon , hosted their 4th Annual Holiday Awards Celebration.  The red-carpet event took place at the Renaissance Hotel in North Hills.  The Rays celebrated their teams’ success with an evening of food, fun, and recognition.

Some of the awards given during the night included Client Educator of the Year, Stylist of the Year, Runner up Client Educator of the Year, Runner Up Stylist of the Year, Associate of the Year, and the Carpe Diem Award. The Rays recognized the dedication and excellence of their Guest Services team. The Ray’s also thanked their management team for outstanding performance and commitment.

Joelle Ray along with stylist, Sara Beard, hosted the popular award’s night segment – The “Bob’ies” – which featured a tribute to each team member.

“I look forward to organizing and coordinating this event each year. It is amazing to see both salons gathered in one place having such a wonderful time and celebrating their success, both individually and as a team,” said Joelle.

 

December 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Make-A-Wish local chapter, Dream Catchers held its annual fundraiser at Solas Restaurant on Glenwood South in Raleigh. This year’s event had a “Vintage Vegas” theme. Samuel Cole Salon  donated gift baskets to the silent auction, as well as making Dream Catchers their charity of choice for their employees’ holiday donation.

It was the charity’s goal to raise enough money to grant wishes to three local, seriously ill children. Dream Catcher’s 2010 raised over $50,000 and was able to help grant the wishes of 8 children, nearly tripling their original goal.

“So often we talk about wanting to help. This event actually gave us an opportunity to participate in a very worthwhile cause to benefit very sick children in our own area by granting their wish. In addition to generously donating, our employees got to enjoy a night in “Vegas”. We, as a company, are very proud to have been involved in such a wonderful event and look forward to working with this cause again in the future,” remarked one of the stylists.

“What an amazing night. We played casino games and had the opportunity to socialize with many other local business owners and residents who gladly attended to show their support of such a worthy and heart-warming charity,” said Jack Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon, with his wife, Joelle Ray.

October 17, 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Raleigh’s award-winning Samuel Cole Salon was selected by The News & Observer to do a beauty makeover for medical profession student, Darlene, for a feature article entitled Refresh Your Style. Read more about Darlene’s amazing make over Here.

October 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon stylists recently earned the acclaim of becoming Redken Certified Haircolorists. Some of the stylists included: Sara Beard, Nikki Galloni, Cara Harrison, and Carolyn Nord. Redken is a highly respected leader in the hair industry and offers stylists the opportunity to earn certification based on the highest industry standards of what makes an expert haircolorist. All of these stylists successfully passed the rigorous, comprehensive exam to earn their certification.

“We are proud of our team’s efforts. These stylists worked extra hard outside of their regular work schedule to earn this elite recognition. They have shown true dedication and passion to their craft. Our team is an amazing source of inspiration,” said Joelle Ray, co-owner of Samuel Cole Salon along with her husband, Jack Ray.

 

October 3, 2010 (Raleigh, NC) – Breast cancers survivors and their families were pampered by Samuel Cole Salon directors and stylists at PinkFest 2010. The guests were treated to soothing chocolate paraffin hand treatments and glam hair styling.

“This is our second year participating in PinkFest. We are always willing to lend our time and talent to such worthy causes, especially this one since most of our lives have been touch by cancer,” said Kristina Weeks, Samuel Cole Salon Director.