Rodolfo Valentin

Valentin also helps other charity organizations by donating money to them. He currently supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Alzheimer's Association and the Hellenic Times Scholarship Foundation. On October 27, 2011, Rodolfo Valentin has donated 1,000 hair prosthesis to the "Hewlett House 1 in 9". The organization name derivates from the fact that 1 in 9 people living in Long Island NY is being diagnosed with breast cancer. On October 23, 2012, Rodolfo Valentin was named "New Yorker of the Week" as per New York Television Chanel 1. On December 21, 2012, Rodolfo Valentin Long Island Beauty Center has been honored with the #1 Salon Long Island award by longislandbest.net

To accomplish this, in 2002 Valentin founded the Sofia's Hair 4 Health foundation which offers free hair pieces for those undergoing chemotherapy treatment. To qualify the person must earn fewer than thirty thousand dollars per year. "Some ladies don't make enough money", he said. "If they make $20,000, they don't make enough money to pay for the prosthesis."

Two years after immigrating to Long Island in 1984, Valentin opened Rodolfo Valentin's salon and spa to the general public. Since then he has opened two further salons in the New York area.

Rodolfo Valentin (born June 22, 1944) is a New York City hairdresser and entrepreneur. Beginning his career as a fashion model in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Valentin later emigrated to New York and opened an elegant salon in Madison Avenue. Now He owns three hair salons within the New York City area with products and services that include hair extension, and hair coloring.