A salon’s open for business on a Sunday?
What could this be about?
It’s all about a good cause - two, that is. This Sunday, Jan. 23, Cactus Salon and Day Spa, located on Jericho Turnpike near Mario’s Pizza, is hosting a special charity event called New Year, New You.
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“Cactus Salon is thrilled to be able to hold this fundraiser,” said Karen Vito, Marketing Director for Cactus Salon Total Beauty. “We are very proud that our staff members have generously donated their time for such worthy causes."
100 percent of the proceeds, obtained from bookings and the fundraiser festivities, are going to The Carol Kestenbaum Foundation and One is Greater Than None; equally divided amongst the two organizations.
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If you are wondering how this all came about, you have to go to the resourceful source. Kerry Gillick-Goldberg, publicist for One is Greater Than None, is the six degrees of connection.
“While attending a networking event I met Rita Kestenbaum, founder of the organization named after her daughter and I am also very friendly with the Cactus Salon spa manager, Yolanda Tillman," said Gillick-Goldberg. " So creating a collaboration by culling these amazing resources was a natural course of events."
Start booking now for there are hundreds of treatments and salon services available to choose from under the following headings: hair styling, color and chemical services, waxing, make up, nails, facials, massages, and therapeutic treatments.
Besides the wide array of services offered, there will be a 50/50 raffle, wine sampling from the Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar, hors d'oeuvres, and Chinese and Silent auctions consisting of the following prizes:
- Learn to Knit at Autumn Kisses Alpacas: Six one-on-one knitting lessons taught by Robin Shatzkin. Included is yarn, and needles, plus a hand knit wrap, a pair of gloves, and socks. All made of 100% hypoallergenic alpaca.
- Day of Beauty at Cactus Salon & Spa: Package includes a blowout, manicure, facial, massage & makeup application plus an array of hair care products.
- In Studio Experience at Esmeralda Designs: receive a necklace with a raw fair-trade diamond personalized just for you by Christina Bjenning
- Harrah’s Atlantic City package: a two night stay at the casino.
- Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar: A lesson in wine tasting and included in the package are bottles of wine.
- Fly away with Southwest Airlines: two tickets to anywhere (up to an $800 value) with no black-out dates.
- Tighten up at Titan’s Gym: a full-year membership at their Merrick or Plainview locations.
Each ticket costs $5, $10 for three, and $20 for a full arm’s length of tickets (make sure you look for the person with the longest arm.)
Silent auction items currently include:
Platinum and diamond necklace from Mauboussin valued at $1800.00.
Diamond hoop earrings from Kestenbaum and Weisner Jewelry valued at over $1000.00.
So that the correct number of technicians are on hand, all salon and spa services must be booked on or before Jan. 19 by calling Karrie Salzano at 613-586-4849. If you are unable to book a service, you are welcome to drop in on Sunday and purchase tickets for the auction.
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About the charities:
The Carol Kestenbaum Foundation strives to help young people build strong self-esteem and self-worth, thereby empowering them to make positive choices in order to create safe, healthy, meaningful, and fulfilling lives for themselves and the world around them, This foundation was started after Carol, a former JFK Bellmore student, was murdered at Arizona State approximately three years ago.
www.carolkestenbaumfoundation.org
One is Greater Than None is a non-profit organization created by eight Long Island teenage girls; seven are from Merrick, attending JFK-Bellmore and one is from Lynbrook. Their goal is to inspire individuals to believe that any contribution, no matter how small, has value. Even with limited resources each person can find a way to be part of the equation.
