Massage Envy® Raises An Astonishing $58,286.19 For The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

“Massage for The Cure” Provides Free One-Hour Massages to Benefit Breast Cancer Research

Phoenix, Arizona – September 19, 2006 – Thanks to the high number of professional massages given at 16 Valley-wide Massage Envy locations on Monday, September 18, during “Massage for the Cure,” Massage Envy raised $58,286.19 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, which exceeded this year’s goal.

“Massage for the Cure” provided 1,744 number of free one-hour therapeutic massages to massage lovers throughout Phoenix, and every greater metro area Massage Envy clinic was booked for the daylong event. All proceeds raised during the “Massage for the Cure” event will support breast cancer research initiatives through the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

“We are extremely pleased with this year’s attendance because it allowed us to raise a tremendous amount of money in one single day for a well-deserving charitable organization,” said Massage Envy founder and CEO John Leonesio. “Our primary goal was to not only raise funds, but also to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment to offer the best chance of breast cancer survival. We are proud to donate an entire day’s worth of proceeds in honor of our employees who have been affected by breast cancer along with the Phoenix members of Massage Envy.”

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Carrie Severson
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Angela Rocha
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