Massage Envy D/FW

DFW Massage Envy will select a walk team in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure-Dallas to receive a $1000 donation as well as other prizes.

To nominate your Dallas walk team, submit a 300-word essay on why Massage Envy should sponsor your team at http://www.facebook.com/massagedfw. Look for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure tab.

Entries may be submitted through September 26, 2010. The winning team will be announced September 28, 2010 on http://www.facebook.com/massagedfw.

“As a long-time supporter of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Massage Envy wants to encourage a record number of teams and Facebook entries, to highlight the Dallas race,” said Lance O’Pry, Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Developer for Massage Envy, the nation’s leading provider of massage therapy. “Every team and dollar raised brings us closer to a cure.”

In addition to a $1000 donation, Massage Envy will also provide the team it sponsors with co-branded team shirts and gift cards as prizes for the team members who raise the most money.

On race day, a special area in the Massage Envy tent will be reserved for team members to receive a free chair massage from Dallas/Fort Worth Massage Envy therapists.

The Susan G. Komen Komen Race for the Cure-Dallas is on Saturday, October 16 at NorthPark Center in Dallas. All funds from the Komen Race for the Cure go to research, education, screening and treatment programs for breast cancer.

This year, the goal is $2 million and 18,000 race participants. For more information, go to www.komendallas.org

At Massage Envy, an introductory one-hour massage session (a 50-minute massage and time for consultation and dressing) is just $39. Members can enjoy a one-hour massage session every month for just $49 plus additional visits throughout the month at reduced prices. Or, for only $10 more, individuals can enjoy a one-hour healthy skin facial utilizing Murad skincare products at participating locations. Massage Envy gift cards can be purchased at all Massage Envy locations and can be redeemed at any clinic in the U.S.

Log on to www.massageenvy.com to find the nearest Massage Envy clinic. There are 27 Massage Envy locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and 620 nationwide. All are open seven days per week.

Follow Massage EnvyDFW on Facebook – www.facebook.com/MassageDFW and Twitter – www.twitter.com/MassageEnvyDFW.

WHAT:
On Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Massage Envy will host a one-day fundraiser event, Massage for the Cure, which will offer one-hour therapeutic massages for $49, to raise funds for the Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. $15 from each massage will be donated to the DFW affiliate to be used for breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in the DFW area. Massage for the Cure is a national event, with an expected 620 Massage Envy centers across 42 states participating. 27 DFW locations will participate.

WHEN:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
8:00 am – 10:00 pm

*Reservations for appointments will be accepted by phone or in person. You do not have to be a Massage Envy member to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

COST:
$49 for a one–hour therapeutic massage, $15 will be donated directly to the Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additional donations greatly appreciated.

A gratuity for the therapist is also suggested.

HISTORY:
Since Massage for the Cure’s inception in 2005, Massage Envy has raised more than $1.4 million to support breast cancer research for regional Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, funding breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives.

WHO:
Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage and spa services in the United States. The national franchise of massage centers is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and healthy skin facials to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the global leader in the movement to end breast cancer having invested more than $1.5 billion since its inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, Komen works to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.

WHERE:
Massage Envy – Dallas/Fort Worth Locations

KEY FACTS:
• The nationwide event is on Tuesday, September 14, 2010
• The cost of the fundraiser is $49 for a one-hour therapeutic massage session, $15 of which will be donated to the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additional donations are greatly appreciated.
• Massage Envy’s goal is to raise $500,000 during Massage for the Cure for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• To date, Massage for the Cure has raised more than $1.4 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Reservations for Massage for the Cure begin on August 14, 2010
• To find the nearest Massage Envy center, visit www.MassageEnvy.com

MORE INFORMATION:
Log on to www.massageenvy.com to find the nearest Massage Envy clinic. There are 27 Massage Envy locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and 620 nationwide. All are open seven days per week.

Follow Massage EnvyDFW on Facebook – www.facebook.com/MassageDFW and Twitter – www.twitter.com/MassageEnvyDFW.

Who
Morgan Tucker, manager of the Massage Envy clinic in Rowlett

What
Ms. Tucker will cut her hair 10 inches and donate it for use in making wigs for cancer patients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

When
Morgan Tucker’s donation on September 7, 11 AM is tied to Massage Envy’s nationwide Massage for the Cure on Tuesday, September 14, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Where
Massage Envy Rowlett Crossing, 4301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 600, Rowlett, TX 75089, (972) 463-0101

Why
“I love that my employer participates in Massage for the Cure. When thinking what I could do to make a difference in the life of a cancer patient I discovered that I could donate my hair.” Ms. Tucker said. “My hair grows really fast, and I could not imagine having to lose all my hair and not being able grow it back. I know my donation will make a difference in someone’s life.”

She has never donated hair before and admits to being “a little nervous. I feel for all the cancer patients that have to go through that, but especially the little girls, because I know that has to be really hard for them.”

Clinic owner Dr. Rick Klics says, “Two years ago I lost my oldest sister to a very aggressive and fast-moving breast cancer, so this is not just a great and worthy cause, it is something that has touched my life and the lives of my family very directly as well. I am so proud of our employees and their generous response to Massage for the Cure.”

Details
During Massage for the Cure, the Massage Envy nationwide event on Tuesday September 14, some 620 Massage Envy centers will offer specially priced one-hour therapeutic massage sessions for $49. In the DFW region, $15 from each massage will be donated to the Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. However, the staff at the Massage Envy Rowlett clinic has volunteered to donate all of their salaries that day, meaning that at this location, 100 percent of the money raised will be donated to the cause. Funds raised go to support breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives throughout D-FW. This year, Massage Envy’s goal is to raise $500,000 for the cause. To date, Massage Envy has raised more than $1.4 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Log on to www.massageenvy.com to find the nearest Massage Envy clinic. There are 27 Massage Envy locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and 620 nationwide. All are open seven days per week.

Follow Massage EnvyDFW on Facebook – www.facebook.com/MassageDFW and Twitter – www.twitter.com/MassageEnvyDFW.