Cara Cosmetics International launched the Share the Light for Tornado Disaster Victims campaign, created to help raise funds for the victims of the recent disasters in the southern part of the United States. With each purchase of a Cara Massage Soy Candle, the company will donate 10% of the net proceeds to The NCA Disaster Relief Fund. 407-622-1999
Tranquility Day Spa and Salon of Haymarket, VA, raffled off a $1,300 gift card package to help raise funds to build a house for eight Zambian orphans in July. The inspiration for this project came from the family of the late Molly Mizerak of Purcellville, VA, who succumbed to a three-month battle with brain cancer, passing away in June. She was a champion of Every Orphan’s Hope projects, and the raffle is an attempt to keep her dream alive to build the home. 571-248-4150
TallGrass Aveda Spa and Salon in Evergreen, CO, coordinated the second shipment of The Soldier Box Project in an effort to send support to troops in Afghanistan. Flat-rate postal boxes are filled with donations of toiletries, disinfectant wipes, feminine products, bug repellent, sunscreen, playing cards, paperback books and other useful or fun items. Contributions will be accepted through mid-August. 303-670-4444
Taj Salon & Spa, with two Minnesota locations, hosted taj modé, a fashion show that featured the work of local fashion designers and the artistry of the beauty experts from Taj Salon & Spa. Proceeds from the event benefited the local Big Brothers Big Sisters program. 612-338-3502
Edge Systems sponsored three children in the Jonathan Jaques 26th Annual Champions Run For Life Event, benefitting the Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, in Long Beach, CA. The company donated a portion of its proceeds in order to sponsor children at the annual event. 800-603-4996
A team from Strategies, the business education/coaching company, took part in a 150-mile bike ride to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society, raising $11,668.02 for the cause. 800-417-4848
The Ardell Lashes Out for a Cure team from American International Industries joined the more than 50,000 walkers and runners at the 18th annual Revlon Run/Walk in Los Angeles in May. The event raises funds that are crucial to the fight against women’s cancers. 323-728-2999
On both coasts, a combined 250 Dermalogica fans packed the brand’s concept spaces to support joinFITE, a global philanthropic initiative that aims to help 25,000 women to start or grow a business. Since the program’s launch in January 2011, nearly 3,000 women have received loans to fund their own business through the initiative. 310-900-4000
