Impact

Communities and families connected.

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making a
difference

We are intent on helping all kids succeed and thrive. And we recognize their families are the key to that success. From its inception, Andis Foundation has strived to support organizations who will stand for making the largest, positive impact on our community.. When we work together, we have power to take problems head on and make a huge difference in our life and in the lives of others around us. Read more on how our partners are driving positive change.

Our
goals

Motivation

Motivate achievement in youth with knowledge, love, and support. Build self-esteem through supportive relationships.

Empowerment

Empower parents to support their kids with healthy, inspiring interactions and opportunities.

Outreach

Build a vibrant community – both inside the company with associate matching grants and scholarships, and outside the company through community outreach.

Meaningful Results

Interactive Experiences

Educational opportunities outside of the traditional classroom, develops personal agency, skills and resiliency, leading to success in adult life. By offering interactive experiences, hands-on learning in creative environments, children are exposed to new opportunities where they can explore new passions and interests.

Meaningful Programs

Through regular feedback from our grantees, we know that the most effective programs measure results over time and are proven to work. We actively search and prioritize these programs to deepen the impact of what we support. Our dedication is to enable children and their families have meaningful opportunities to build a healthy future, as well as thrive in their communities.

Success
stories

We believe we can partner with the community to create change. We’re proud to support nonprofit organizations that do incredible work every day.

Since 2016, Andis Foundation has awarded $1,500,000 to the missions of Racine Wisconsin area organizations and charities in other regions that also support our mission.

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The Grooming Project

Inspiration and hope. It is what our partners at The Grooming Project are all about. This innovative, Kansas City-based nonprofit organization works to lift single-parent families out of poverty through education and job training in the art of pet grooming. Not only do they impart grooming knowledge but they also offer the additional support services so vital in breaking the cycle of poverty – from housing and transportation to counseling and legal aid.

Farming - The Next Generation

We provide support to numerous nonprofit youth programs, including 4-H and Future Farmers of America, dedicated to the next generation of farming. These programs work to help youth develop vital skills outside the traditional classroom, so they can succeed in life as well as career.

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The Confess Project

Andis believes that barbers make a difference our communities. In fact, The Confess Project is using neighborhood barbershops across the U.S. as a platform to raise awareness for mental health among men and boys of color and their families. Training barbers to become frontline mental health advocates and promote positive dialogue about emotional health, The Confess Project and our country’s barbers are making a difference one haircut at a time.

The Conscious Kid

We are a supporter of The Conscious Kid, a nonprofit organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth. We help distribute kids’ books to barbershops across the U.S. as a way to help educate children and disrupt racism.

The Equal Justice Initiative

Andis is dedicated to creating positive, long-term change by speaking out against racial inequality and fighting injustice. That’s why we have partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization committed to ending mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality in the U.S.

Project Search

The Andis Company serves as a host site for the Project SEARCH program, which helps develop social and employment skills for young adults with disabilities.

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United Way

We are a longtime supporter of the United Way of Racine County, partnering to build up the community where we live and work. Each year, our associates volunteer for the Annual Day of Caring, and are actively involved in the employee pledge campaign fundraiser and silent auction.

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses

Tiny horses, big smiles. Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses, an award-winning nonprofit based in Ocala, Florida, takes its teams of mini horses to visit over 25,000 adults and children each year inside hospitals, hospice programs and across America to families, veterans and first responders who have experienced traumatic events. Their fun “Reading Is Magic” literacy program seeks to inspire young readers in high-risk neighborhoods. To receive permission to enter hospitals, schools and other facilities, the Gentle Carousel team must create impeccable grooms on their horses and Andis is proud to be their preferred clipper brand.

Wisconsin Humane Society

Supporting our furry friends is just as important as aiding the people in our community. Our grant to the Wisconsin Human Society of Racine County has helped provide equipment that is essential in the grooming of pets so they can find their forever homes. The most recent upgrade was a new grooming space and bathing tub to help volunteers wash dogs more safely and comfortably, making it a more enjoyable experience for both human and animal. We also provide clippers and blades to prep for any surgical care animals may need prior to adoption.

The Cut

With the goal of inspiring and fostering creative trades, we're investing in the future of our industry. We partnered with Gateway Technical College to ensure barbering and cosmetology careers are more accessible to people in Southeast Wisconsin, by creating a new school in Burlington called The Cut. In addition to backing this start-up school, we fund three scholarships annually, allowing future barbers and stylists to embark on a successful creative career.

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True Skool

In everything we do, we seek to inspire creativity. Based in Milwaukee, True Skool is tapping into young people’s potential to be creative, productive, and empowered. This innovative nonprofit teaches middle and high school students through hip-hop culture and transformative creative arts. We support True Skool to help today's youth see all that they're capable of.

Riverbend Nature Center

Get back outside and breathe in deep. To help ease the stress of at-home education and the added pressures of the recent pandemic, the Andis Foundation funded a new nature trail designed for children. This wilderness trail allows families near our Sturtevant headquarters to safely re-engage with their community in an interactive learning environment. We give them a safe place to explore and get inspired.