Pure Elements Salon, in partnership with Soroptimist International of Happy Valley will host a “Global Beauty Day” Sunday, April 22^nd, 2007 from 12pm to 5pm at the Pure Elements Salon (located in the Albertson’s Plaza at 83^rd Avenue and Deer Valley in Peoria).  This event will benefit Locks of Love and the Arizona Refugee Community Center. 

This Global Beauty Day will include the opportunity to give in several ways - through hair donation, raffle ticket purchases, and donations.  It is also an opportunity to learn more about these organizations and ways to help.  The event will also have giveaways including a spa package raffle, and reduced pricing on beauty packages.

All donated hair will be given to the Locks of Love foundation.  Those interested in participating should have 10 inches or more of hair to donate.  Free cut and hairstyling for donors! Hair may be colored or permed, but not bleached or chemically damaged.  For more information, please visit their website: www.locksoflove.org or contact Jenny Kauffman, Pure Elements Salon: (623)826-3344. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Arizona Refugee Community Center. 

Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children 18 and younger with medical hair loss. These custom-fitted hair prosthetics are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale to children whose families meet the Locks of Love Board of Directors’ guidelines.

The organization, which began operation 1998, has helped over 2,000 children to date. Thousands of bundles of donated hair arrive as a result of the internet and word of mouth as well as publicity Locks of Love receives in newspapers, magazines and on television programs.

The Arizona Refugee Community Center (ARCC) is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization which has been dedicated to helping the refugee community in Arizona since 1993.  The ARCC coordinates projects and services to assist all refugees to become fully integrated and self-sufficient in their new communities. The refugee community served is very diverse and includes people from Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Cuba.

Programs offered include English classes, employment development, homework assistance for youth, and support for elderly refugees and for victims of torture. The ARCC has assisted many members in the community to gain employment, obtain affordable housing, and have opportunities for youth to gather.  

Global Beauty Day sponsorship opportunities are available, including logo placement for event t-shirts.  Deadline is April 2^nd for participation.  Fees are $500 for logo (only six spots are available for logo placements) and $250 for text listing. 

For more information about Locks of Love, visit their website at: www.locksoflove.org

For more information regarding the Arizona Refugee Center, visit their website at: www.arizonarefugee.org

Contact:
Melissa Haney, Community Advocacy Director
Soroptomist International of Happy Valley
602-818-6002

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