One New York spa owner is organizing a nationwide effort to raise money for earthquake victims. Here’s how you can help.

We’ve all seen the devastating images and read the harrowing news reports from the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti’s capital earlier this month. Rescue and relief efforts are being organized around the globe. Bruce Schoenberg is determined to make the spa industry a leader in those efforts.

The co-owner of Oasis Day Spas in New York City and Dobbs Ferry, NY, is organizing Healing Arts for Haiti, and he’s asking spa owners from around the United States to join him. “The goal is first and foremost to help the people of Haiti,” Schoenberg says. “It’s also important for our industry to get involved. We’re in the wellness and healing business. It’s our duty to give back.”

Healing Arts for Haiti will be held February 12 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, where Schoenberg hopes to offer healing services such as massage, manicures, pedicures and makeup application. Every dollar raised will be donated to UNICEF to directly helping rescue and relief efforts in Haiti.

Schoenberg is asking New York-area spas to join his team by donating services at the event, but he’s also urging spas around the country to stage Healing Arts for Haiti events in their communities. “I want to see this in every city, suburb and town, no matter how small,” he says.

Schoenberg is offering to help coordinate charity efforts with spa owners and directors around the country, and will offer guidelines for staging such an event—from securing a public venue to marketing and promotions.

“It’s important for all businesses to give something back,” he says. “The need in Haiti is so great right now, and I fear the worst is yet to come. It makes sense for the wellness community to be a leader in this effort. We get into this business because we care about people. And there’s nothing more important than humanity.”

If you would like to organize a Healing Arts for Haiti event in your area, please email info@healingartsforhaiti.org or contact Bruce Schoenberg of Oasis Day Spa at 212.254.7722, ext. 238.

You can also directly contribute to the following organizations:
The American Red Cross
UNICEF
Doctors Without Borders
Clean Water for Haiti

Dayspamagazine.com will update details of this event as they unfold.

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