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It doesn't cost you a penny more to give more! Panache Salon & Spa to participate as merchant with Shoptoearn.net and Shoptoearth.net - Funds earned are dedicated to helping non-profits St. Augustine, Fla. — Panache, a St. Augustine, Fla. based company with Aveda Lifestyle Store, Salon and Spa, is now a registered merchant on the e-commerce shopping websites shoptoearn.net and shoptoearch.net. According to Kristy Weeks, Panache founder and owner, her affiliation with the websites match her company’s mission and Aveda’s focus to provide products and services that support humanitarian and sustainability efforts around the world “Shoptoearn.net and Shoptoearth.net are websites that are considered to be among the fastest-growing shopping malls on the Internet. These are websites that empower people to become conscious consumers and choose a lifestyle of better health and increased wealth,” said Weeks. “Through our joint alliance with reputable green companies along with the biggest names in retail, we are proud to do our part to increase green awareness while participating as merchants online,” she said. “Our ultimate goal is to make a difference in the world environmentally and socially, and we can accomplish this in many ways including our work with Aveda and giving back to our communities through non-profits and humanitarian efforts as salon professionals.” Weeks recently signed up for the website service and for Panache to be listed among thousands of green-oriented retail and service businesses. According to Weeks, the ShopToEarn and ShopToEarth website is set-up as a direct sales opportunity with a goal to increase environmental awareness and social responsibility. While purchasing eco-friendly products, ShopToEarn and ShopToEarth member retailers receive a percentage of cash back on all purchases through their online portals. Once the viewer clicks on the site to register as a Panache shopper, then a portion of all sales that link back to the salon and spa will be donated to the “Panache Gives” account which is set-up on the website. Weeks and her staff will determine which local beneficiaries are in need and rotate the list of who will receive funding each quarter. Weeks will first donate to the Children’s Museum of St. Johns, an interactive experience for children and families and designed to inspire and create a lifelong love of learning. Visit the website at www.explorecmsj.org. Weeks and her team at Panache believe that even when times are financially difficult, there is always time, energy and money to share with others in need. “We stay strong by giving back,” Weeks said. According to Weeks, other Panache efforts to support humanitarian and sustainability efforts include the salon’s renowned and eco-friendly fashion show held to support Earth Day awareness, The event is the salon’s enormous fundraising and humanitarian cause for the year. Approximately $31,000 was raised at the fashion show event and all proceeds were donated to local non-profit organizations. For more information, contact Kristy Weeks at 904.461.9552. Visit the websites at www.getpanache.com. ### Founded in 1987, Panache is a leading St. Augustine business with a mission to provide sustainable products and services and to support non-profits in need. The salon is consistently awarded Top Salon status by Salon Today magazine for sales volume. Panache is an exclusive Aveda Lifestyle Store, Salon and Spa with a location at 1089 AIA Beach Blvd. in St. Augustine Beach, FL. Kristy Weeks, Panache founder and owner, is recognized in the local and national salon industry as one of the most innovative professionals
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Panache produces an annual eco-friendly fashion show that raises money for environmental causes. Local fashion designers and models combine their talents while local businesses offer products and services for the charity. Join us this year for our 5th annual event! Saturday April 25, 2009 • 7:00PM at the St. Johns County Convention Center at World Golf Village. All HOT fashions made from recycled and reused materials! Do your part by attending and have a ball! Read the Ponte Vedra Recorder article [ "dear friends & family" letter ] [ sponsorship ] [ beneficiaries ]
Panache owner Kristy Weeks is the chairperson of the Humanitarian aid committee of the St. Augustine-Baracoa Friendship Association. The Friendship Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose objectives are to establish, promote and foster a spirit of friendship and cooperation with the citizens of Cuba and in particular, with small groups and associations of environmentalists, artists and people with special needs in the town of Baracoa, on the eastern tip of the island of Cuba. [ website ]
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