Anthony Garubo Salon in Maplewood Partners with Center for Women

LIVINGSTON, N.J., May 3, 2018 – For the fifth consecutive year, ten women from the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women (CFW) were treated to a special pampering this spring, thanks to the generosity of the award-winning Anthony Garubo Salon in Maplewood, NJ.

Usually closed on Mondays, the Salon opened its doors and donated its time and talent to help empower the CFW clients with a new look. All services were donated and anything was possible, from a blowout to cut, color and even highlights, as the stylists consulted with each individual client.

Patty Kremen, Career Services Manager at the NCJW/Essex Center for Women, explains that this event is part of the CFW’s overall approach to help women feel a sense of confidence and at their best. “It is our goal to help women who are looking for a job or in transition to feel empowered and good about themselves,” she says. “Sometimes you are too focused on your job search and you need to take time to look inward and focus on yourself. The Garubo Salon has given these women an amazing opportunity to feel refreshed and recharged.”

This year the CFW’s partnership with the Garubo Salon expanded to offer year-round services for clients in need, thanks to a generous grant from an anonymous donor. The grant goes toward providing up to 20 clients who are trying to get back into the work force with a gift certificate to visit the Salon and an opportunity to look and feel their best before a job interview. “Landing a job is about professional preparation but also about feeling whole,” says Patty. “A single trip to the Salon can make you feel like you can conquer the world and it can make all the difference during an interview.”

“I feel happy and confident and beautiful!” exclaimed Monica Lutz of Bloomfield, NJ, after a cut, color and blowout. “The Center for Women has helped to empower me and let me believe in myself and my self-worth. They continue to guide me in the right direction.”

The Anthony Garubo Salon has graciously hosted this event for the past five years because of their desire to give back to the community and specifically to women in need. As Janine Garubo Austin, Managing Director said, “We love this tradition and it is the high point of our year. With spring and Mother’s Day, it feels like a good time to have a new beginning. My staff and I are honored to be a little bit of a catalyst for change.”

The Center for Women is a resource for women focusing on growth and self-improvement. The Center offers workshops on a variety of topics, computer classes, legal guidance, career services and peer support. Clients of the Center are learning skills to enter or re-enter the workforce, finding encouragement to cope with new or unexpected life situations, gaining the confidence to develop their own career path and improving personal relationships.

The Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is located at 70 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ. For more information, please visit www.centerforwomenNJ.org or call (973) 994-4994.

PHOTO CAPTIONS:

Photo 1: Monica Lutz, a client at the NCJW/Essex Center for Women, was pampered at the Anthony Garubo Salon. “The Center for Women has helped to empower me and let me believe in myself and my self-worth.”

Photo 2: Janine Garubo Austin, (left) Managing Director of the Anthony Garubo Salon, provides Carolyn Miggins of Chatham, a client at the NCJW/Essex Center for Women, with a gift bag of hair products.

Photo 3: Pictured: Ashley and Janine Garubo of the Anthony Garubo Salon are pictured with Patty Kremen (back left), Career Services Manager at the Center for Women and Paula Green (right), NCJW/Essex volunteer and Vice President of the Center for Women.