Thrive Professionals:
We finally want to highlight our third non-profit organization "Thistle Farms". What an amazing group of ladies who have learned to triumphed in spite of it all. I had the opportunity to visit the manufacturing office of the Thistle Farmers. This is a wonderful facility located on Charlotte Pike in Nashville, TN. When I arrived we all set in a circle for their morning meditation. At this time each lady responded to the reading/thought of the day. They were able to reflect on what that reading meant to them or just share a personal thought for the day. I was so moved and inspired by the words and testimonies of these ladies. They even allowed all visitors and volunteers to participate and the only thought in my mind was "gratefulness". I was so grateful to experience the meditation as well as grateful for the creation of the program.
After the morning meditation, I toured the facility and these women explained what their daily responsibilities were at the company. I learned how they make the spa products to how they take orders. It is a wonderful facility just filled with love.
The story of Thistle Farms begins with the Magdalene program. Founded in 1997 by Becca Stevens, an Episcopal priest on Vanderbilt's campus, Magdalene is a residential program for women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution and addiction. Thistle Farms is their social enterprise. They provide 27 housing residents for these women. After four months of this program, these women find work, return to school and/or enter Magdalene's job training program Thistle Farms. The women who remain in recovery for two years post graduation become eligible for a new home buying program.
I find this program well rounded for these ladies and prepares them for the rest of their life. We as spa, salon, and wellness professionals can get involved and make a difference in their lives. They wholesale this product to our industry and the proceeds go directly back into the program. I am proud to say that Relache Spa at Gaylord Opryland is carrying Thistle Farms as a way to give back to this organization.
So come on board and join Relache Spa along with several other locations in helping these women start a new life. For more information please contact their volunteer coordinator Stacye at stacye@thistlefarms.org or go to their website www.thistlefarms.org.
Thriving Together!
Tuesday
(Pt. 2) Spa, Salon, and Wellness Professionals Support the Community
Thrive Professionals:
As a continuation of Monday's blog post. I wanted to tell you more about another organization that is just being launched, TOUCH, Inc.
Touch, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides the healing gift of touch to non-professional caregivers of terminally and chronically ill family members. Touch was born from the personal experience of founder, Cheri Buttrey-Jenkins, after caring for her husband, Kenny Buttrey, during his battle with lung cancer.
Non-professional caregivers have demands placed upon them that create high levels of stress, which take a toll physically, mentally and emotionally. Touch was established to help relieve some of this stress through the gift of a day at the spa, where caregivers receive touch therapy and other services.
This is another great organization that spas, salons, and wellness businesses can get involved. TOUCH, Inc will be gifting their first recipient this month at Relache Spa.
If you are interested in rendering services or donating products to this organization, please contact Cheri Buttrey-Jenkins at cheri@touchinc.org or visit their website www.touchinc.org.
Thriving Together!
As a continuation of Monday's blog post. I wanted to tell you more about another organization that is just being launched, TOUCH, Inc.
Touch, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides the healing gift of touch to non-professional caregivers of terminally and chronically ill family members. Touch was born from the personal experience of founder, Cheri Buttrey-Jenkins, after caring for her husband, Kenny Buttrey, during his battle with lung cancer.
Non-professional caregivers have demands placed upon them that create high levels of stress, which take a toll physically, mentally and emotionally. Touch was established to help relieve some of this stress through the gift of a day at the spa, where caregivers receive touch therapy and other services.
This is another great organization that spas, salons, and wellness businesses can get involved. TOUCH, Inc will be gifting their first recipient this month at Relache Spa.
If you are interested in rendering services or donating products to this organization, please contact Cheri Buttrey-Jenkins at cheri@touchinc.org or visit their website www.touchinc.org.
Thriving Together!
Monday
Spa, Salon, and Wellness Professionals Support the Community!
Thrive Professionals:
Today we had the privilege to hear from three very powerful non-profits in the Middle Tennessee area. The YWCA, TOUCH Inc., and Thistle Farms. These representatives shared with us why their organizations exist today and some very disturbing statistics. We have to do our part and "get involved" to make a difference.
Here is a highlight of YWCA
Their mission is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
They are most known for their Domestic Violence Program. But did you know that they offer a FREE GED program. Did you know they had a program for youth girls called Girls, Inc.? This program focuses on at-risk girls in five Metro Public Schools.
This is just a few things that the YWCA is doing in our Middle Tennessee area. We can get involved by volunteering our time, skills, and talent to their many programs. We can offer complimentary salon, spa, and/or wellness services to their staff and/or women in the program. We can also donate new products and toiletries from their on-line wish list.
For further information or to volunteer, please contact Abby Sasser at abby.sasser@ywcanashville.com.
Don't wait, join in today on stopping Domestic Violence and Eliminating Racism!
Thriving Together!
Today we had the privilege to hear from three very powerful non-profits in the Middle Tennessee area. The YWCA, TOUCH Inc., and Thistle Farms. These representatives shared with us why their organizations exist today and some very disturbing statistics. We have to do our part and "get involved" to make a difference.
Here is a highlight of YWCA
Their mission is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
They are most known for their Domestic Violence Program. But did you know that they offer a FREE GED program. Did you know they had a program for youth girls called Girls, Inc.? This program focuses on at-risk girls in five Metro Public Schools.
This is just a few things that the YWCA is doing in our Middle Tennessee area. We can get involved by volunteering our time, skills, and talent to their many programs. We can offer complimentary salon, spa, and/or wellness services to their staff and/or women in the program. We can also donate new products and toiletries from their on-line wish list.
For further information or to volunteer, please contact Abby Sasser at abby.sasser@ywcanashville.com.
Don't wait, join in today on stopping Domestic Violence and Eliminating Racism!
Thriving Together!
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