Highland Hills Future Therapist Donna Reid Named Inaugural Winner of Successful Hands Grant Program

Massage Envy Spa, the largest employer of licensed massage therapists and estheticians in the United States, is pleased to announce that Donna Reid of Highland Hills and Cuyahoga Community College graduate, is one of five recipients of its inaugural Successful Hands Grant Program. Established in May 2014 by Massage Envy Spa, Bon Vital, and Biofreeze, the Successful Hands Grant Program provides support to massage therapy students in their educational endeavors and helps meet the growing demand for alternative wellness services.

The Successful Hands Grant Program awards $1,000 stipends to five students currently enrolled in massage therapy programs across the country. Additionally, each recipient’s school is provided with a $500 grant package. Reid was chosen from more than 650 applications that were received from 215 massage therapy schools nationwide.

CG Funk, vice president of industry relations and product development for Massage Envy Spa said, “Donna truly exemplifies all the qualities we look for in a great massage therapist. As one of the fastest growing professions in the country, we are proud to support the education of students pursuing careers in massage therapy.” To date, Massage Envy Spa has contributed nearly $500,000 to support research, associations, student scholarships and regulatory efforts.

As the demand for alternative wellness services such as massage therapy continues to rise, so does the need for professional massage therapists and estheticians. According to U.S. News & World Report, massage therapy was named one of The Best Jobs in 2014 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects massage therapist employment growth of more than 20 percent between 2012 and 2022, adding 30,000 more jobs to the field. Since its inception in 2002, Massage Envy Spa has created more than 21,000 new massage therapist positions and projects to add 1,500 new positions annually through 2018.

To learn more about Massage Envy Spa careers, visit www.massageenvycareers.com.

About Massage Envy Spa

Massage Envy Spa, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor, and through its franchised locations, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to members and guests with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy Spa has more than 1,000 franchise locations in 49 states and over 1.5 million members. In addition, the average unit volume for a franchise location is $1.35 million. Through its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy Spa has raised more than $3 million in four, one-day Healing Hands for Arthritis events. The company was recently ranked #1 Best Franchise with an initial investment of $500,001 and up by Forbes, #79 in Franchise Time’s Top 200, #54 in Entrepreneur’s 2014 Franchise 500 and #27 in its Fastest Growing Franchise rankings. Massage Envy Spa is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and was named a 2013 Military Friendly Franchise. For more information, visit MassageEnvy.com.