October 03, 2007
Massage for the Cure Day in Houston Raises $60,000-Plus for Susan G. Komen to Fight Breast Cancer
Massage Envy Fundraiser Tops 1,900 Massages for Charity
Houston, Texas - October 3, 2007 - Twenty-two
Houston area Massage Envy clinics raised $61,704.96 on Massage for
the Cure Day as hundreds of licensed massage therapists provided
almost 2,000 free therapeutic massages in exchange donations of any
amount to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Houston Affiliate.
The charity event took place September 10, according to John
Leonesio, founder and CEO of the Phoenix-based company that has
awarded 671 clinics nationwide.
"All money donated stayed in Houston to help Houston women fight
breast cancer," Leonesio said. "Massage Envy is thrilled about the
success of Houston's first Massage for the Cure Day."
"Too many women have lived in fear of breast cancer for too
long," he said. Our partnership with The Komen Foundation
raisedmuch needed dollars to fund mammograms and breast cancer
research. It is my hope that this annual event will raise awareness
about the importance of early detection and early treatment of
breast cancer."