Restore Salon Services
Restoring Power and Building Villages
Get in touch with us at info@restoresalonservices.org
Our Impact
HUP and Jefferson Moss Magee Partnerships
In just over one year, we've successfully provided salon services to more than 225 patients. Throughout our two-year partnership with J/M/M, we've had the distinct privilege of serving over 208 patients, offering not just beauty services, but moments of normalcy, confidence, and compassionate care.
Our Overall Impact
We have provided over 4,000 free salon services, including home visits, to individuals unable to access a traditional salon.
Ronald McDonald
House Charities Partnership
We have partnered with the Ronald McDonald House charities for over 5 years. Our partnership has expanded to serve the Cincinnati House now too. In that time we have served countless families and their kiddos. Our total inkind donation of salon services has reached over $50,000.00.
Why Do These Impacts Matter?
Restore's Mission Matters
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Restore's Community Matters
Restore Salon Services offers professional hairstyling to those unable to visit a salon, enhancing confidence and self-care during challenging times. We bring the transformative power of hair services directly to homes, hospitals, and other locations, aiming to empower and heal individuals and their circle of care.
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FOUNDER RICHARD CORNISH TALKS ABOUT THRIVING ON LOVE AND THE MISSION OF RESTORE
Driven by Our Journey
Sponsorship is truly the fuel that drives our mission at Restore Salon Services. We would not be able to provide our essential services without the generous support of partners like you.
Your contribution enables us to expand our reach and provide more services to those who need them most. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how a partnership could further our impact.
Thank you for your time and for considering our mission.
Restore Salon Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in Philadelphia, PA, in 2020. We are dedicated to empowering individuals and their circle of care who cannot access traditional salon services due to medical conditions, disabilities, or displacement. Our services extend to not only the individuals receiving care but also their circle of care. We have licensed cosmetologists who can visit various locations, including homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and more, ensuring everyone has access to the empowering experience of professional hairstyling.​​
Richard Cornish, the Founder and Executive Director of our organization, recognized the crucial need for haircare services for children, their families, and caregivers who are hospitalized or unable to visit a salon. Drawn to the potential for making a difference, Richard became involved with the Volunteer Services Department at CHOP. There, he collaborated with Stefanie Groff, the visionary who developed the role and facilitated the hiring of the first stylist for one of the nation's leading hospitals. Under the guidance of Amy Moore, the program flourished, securing a significant donation from the CEO's discretionary funds, a testament to its impact and value.
Through our transformative work at CHOP, the concept for Restore Salon Services was conceived, evolving into an organization dedicated to extending salon services beyond hospital walls to homes, rehabilitation centers, and more, catering to all individuals that are unable to visit a salon. This initiative was born from the recognition of the significant impact that compassionate and affirming haircare services can offer, empowering those in vulnerable situations and promoting self-love and healing to not only the individuals receiving care, but their circle of care as well. By broadening our reach, Restore Salon Services aims to uplift and restore a sense of normalcy and dignity to individuals and their circles of care, regardless of their location at no cost.
In our dedication to those we serve, we proudly provide our hair services at no charge to those we serve, bringing beauty, confidence, and a sense of normalcy to challenging circumstances.
We are trying to build a village and RESTORE some power to as many of these people as we can. We can’t do this without your help and support.
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- Richard Cornish, Founder & President​​
The Mission in Action
We provide cuts and styling services for all hair types and textures, starting at infancy.
Kids and Teens
We offer haircuts, styling, blow-outs, up-dos, and buzz cuts for all hair types and textures.
Adults
We create confidence-boosting looks for transitioning persons, including styling, cuts, wigstyling, and barber services.
Gender Affirming
We offer caregivers of any gender a break by giving them quality cuts, washes, blow-outs, andbarber services.
Caregivers
Voices From the Community
"The services you provide have been foundational inmaking her transformation a success. If she is not learning how to look like a woman, feeling like a woman won't be enough. You make that happen-and with great kindness, encouragement, and respect. Thank you!"
"Sierra's haircut after the first round of chemotherapy was given by Richard and Salon Services. We were in the first of many hospital rooms, adjusting to our new situation - - and the moment was heartbreaking, but Richard handled it wonderfully. He was kind, nurturing and compassionate."
"Thank you so much for taking the time to provide my daughter with a wonderful experience on such a delicate matter. What you do is nothing less than amazing. I am forever grateful to you for your love, kindness and compassion."
"I've had more than 15 surgeries which caused several scars. I did not like going to the hairdresser and it hurt when they pulled on my hair. The first time Richard cut my hair he took me to a room where no one could see me. This simple step prevented any embarrassment. When he does my hair, he is always considerate and makes sure he’s gentle when he washes, styles, or brushes my hair. When I see myself now, I look like a different person, because he’s that good. When Richard does your hair, he talks to you like you can let all your worries out."
- Mom of Patient in Gender Clinic
- Sierra's Mom
- The Kendall Family
- Lucy Kutz
Our Partners
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Supported by a grant from the Board of Women Visitors, we provide complimentary salon services to patients and their circle of care every Monday at HUP. We are also proud to extend these services to the HUP Cedar campus, ensuring consistent support across their facilities.
Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
Now in our third year of partnership, we are privileged to provide salon services to patients at Jefferson Moss-Magee on the third Sunday of every month. These sessions are often a highlight of the patients' stay, offering comfort and personal care during their rehabilitation.
RMHC Philadelphia and Cincinnati
For over five years, Restore Salon Services has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities to support families facing medical challenges. In Philadelphia, we provide weekly three-hour salon sessions, while our Cincinnati partnership offers services every other week, providing families with a much-needed reprieve and a moment of care.
