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Bucks County Spas, Salons Come Together To Raise $20K For Kin Wellness

Hundreds of booked appointments generated proceeds during the month-long fundraising event.

Salt Cave owner Michaela Byrd in her Newtown location takes a payment from a customer during Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month.
Salt Cave owner Michaela Byrd in her Newtown location takes a payment from a customer during Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month. (Contributed)

BUCKS COUNTY, PA – The community came out in force to raise money for the Kin Wellness and Support Center during its first-ever month-long Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month.

With the slogan, "Care for yourself, help others," hundreds from throughout Bucks County booked self-care appointments with participating spas, med-spas, and salons with a percentage of their treatment fee dedicated to helping local cancer patients and their caregivers through Kin. The event raised $20,000.

Forty businesses participated from towns across the county. Select locations hosted special events, raffles, and featured collection jars creating a myriad of ways for people to give.

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“We couldn’t be happier with our retail sales during the month-long event to support Kin," said Brett Wilson, the owner of Salon 39 in Doylestown. "We ended up having one of our most successful sales months in the history of our salon. It felt even better knowing that our success was going to such a great non-profit. All of our clients pitch in, we are looking forward to participating again next year.”

Partners included the leading spas, salons, and med-spas in Bucks County: David J. Witchell, Doylestown Float Studio, Rebecca Ryan Studios, Ai Di LA’, Skin n’ Tonic, Time Undone Medspa, True Believers Barber Shop, Joli Beautique, Salon 39, MALT Hair Studio, Kaleidoscope Angels, Restore Hyper Wellness, Posh Hair Design, Trends Hair Salon, Nine To Nourish by Janine, 121 Salon on State, Nancy Roehl Niche Beauty, Olive Beauty Co., Emily Sessions Skincare, Bangz Salon, Karma Hair Design and Wellness Spa, Yardley Day Spa, HUSH Medical Aesthetics, BHB Salon & Spa, Nurture Spa, Volume One Hair Design, Rituals by Dona French, Essentials Salon at Valley Square, ME Salon, BYOB, Lotus Hair Design, Miracolo Hair Studio, The Salt Cave, Sublime Salon & Spa, Eden Organics Salon and Spa, Bucks County Light Therapy, Nicole Carman’s Hair Design, Jane Elaine Medspa, Meraki Studio and Radiance Spa.

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“Launching a new initiative of this scope is very rewarding," said Keith Fenimore, Executive

Director of Kin. "We are eager to harness our momentum, success, and community engagement to benefit our local cancer patients through Kin throughout 2023 and beyond. We strive to create clever ways to generate footfall for local businesses while fulfilling our needs to raise funds for Kin so we can continue to care for local Bucks County cancer patients and their caregivers free of charge.”

For those interested in learning more about or donating to Kin, visit www.welcometokin.org or
call 267-544-5981.

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