Nova Vita Salon & Spa Partners with The Joyful Foundation to Host Blanket "Sew"cial benefiting CHOC Children's Hospital

    ORANGE COUNTY, CA, March 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Orange County's boutique beauty haven, Nova Vita Salon & Spa, in partnership with The Joyful Foundation, will host their first ever Blanket "Sew"cial benefiting CHOC Children's Hospital on March 21st, 2010 from 11am-3pm. Each salon station and spa treatment room at Nova Vita Salon & Spa will be transformed into individual work stations where volunteers can cut, sew or bag colorful fleece blankets that will be donated to the CHOC Outpatient Infusion Center in Orange. These cozy blankets provide warmth and joy to patients receiving infusion treatments for chronic illnesses such as cancer. Each volunteer will be educated concerning the strict quality control measures that must be taken to ensure that the blankets can be used by medical patients. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to attend, as age appropriate stations will be set-up for even the youngest of volunteers to be able to contribute. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by The Lost Bean Organic Coffee & Tea, while Nova Vita Salon & Spa will be gifting each volunteer with a 20% Savings Certificate for future spa treatments as a thank-you for their generous donation of today's most precious resource...time. "Our goal is to involve the community in an interactive charity event where parents, children & friends can come together and give back by simply donating their time, as the art of philanthropic work often starts with the simple dedication of one's time and a commitment to a greater purpose", Katerina Bisbikis, Owner & Esthetician at Nova Vita Salon & Spa. The Joyful Foundation is proud to be a Non-Profit Charity, 501 (c) with 100% of all donations being used to fund the supplies needed to create the blanket donations.

About The Joyful Foundation: Sandy Berg-Whiley, when diagnosed with a chronic illness at age 50 realized how the simplest of things, such as a warm blanket, were the things she longed for the most. Sandy began to receive infusion treatments every 21 days that lasted 9 grueling hours, during which Sandy was cold and uncomfortable due to the medications she was receiving and frigid temperatures in the treatment center. To raise her spirits, Sandy's mother made her a cheerful ducky fleece blanket that also provided warmth during these difficult treatments. Through this simple gift, Sandy realized the impact that such a gift could make on each of the other patients receiving treatment, and began to sew a few blankets each month to take to the various centers throughout Orange County. It was during one of her blanket drop-off's that a nurse observed the impact that the blankets were making on the patients and contacted the Orange County Register to interview Sandy. Suddenly, Sandy began to receive requests from many hospitals and infusion centers throughout Southern California, and The Joyful Foundation was born. The Joyful Foundation is an organization of volunteers who are dedicated to providing comfort to individuals in their time of illness or hardship by providing lap blankets hand-made by Joyful volunteers to hospitals, cancer centers and individuals receiving long-term medical treatments such as chemotherapy or renal dialysis, as well as victims of spousal abuse and their children. The foundation utilizes 100% of donations to provide blanket supplies and hosts three "Cut & Sew Days" a month where volunteers gather together to make blankets. Today, the foundation is unable to keep up with the high volume of requests that come in on a daily basis for their blankets. However, through community events such as the Blanket "Sew"cial, the Joyful Foundation comes that much closer to fulfilling the requests on their rapidly growing waiting list. For more information please visit www.joyfulfoundation.org.

About Nova Vita Salon & Spa: Nova Vita Salon & Spa is a boutique beauty haven that offers a luxe list of services offering relaxation, renewal & rejuvenation of the mind, body & spirit. Salon services include traditional Cut and Color Services as well as Hair Extensions and Japanese Straightening Services. The indulgent day spa menu offers services such as the coveted Yam & Pumpkin Facial, Signature Facials by Eminence Organics, Waxing Services including Brazilian Bikini Waxing, Eyebrow Shaping, Eyelash and Eyebrow Tinting and Microdermabrasion. To complete each client's experience, Nova Vita Salon & Spa stocks the most exclusive product lines including Bumble & Bumble, L'oreal Professional, Moroccan Oil, Eminence Organic Skin Care and glotherapeutics. Nova Vita's signature facials have earned acclaim in 944 and Riviera Magazine, while their commitment to philanthropic efforts has touched the lives of many in the Orange County community. To learn more about Nova Vita Salon & Spa, please visit www.novavitasalon-spa.com or http://novavitasalon-spa.blogspot.com.

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