Douglas J eXchange Holds 24-Hour Cut-a-Thon
To Raise Funds for the Alliance for the Great Lakes
Goal Is to Raise $5,000 at Cut-a-Thon and $20,500
Total during Earth Month
Ann Arbor-----The Douglas J eXchange in Ann Arbor
will hold a 24-hour Cut-a-Thon beginning Saturday,
April 28, at 6 p.m. and running through Sunday,
April 29, until 6 p.m. to raise money for the Alliance
for the Great Lakes, Scott Weaver, President and
Co-Owner of the Douglas J companies, announced today.
Haircuts will be available for $20 and a relaxing
chair massage can be enjoyed for $1 per minute.
The eXchange is located at 500 East Liberty in Ann
Arbor.
“This is part of our annual Earth Month activities
to raise money for an organization that is dedicated
to improving our environment and our world,”
Weaver said. “Our guests and our employees
always have a great time participating in this because
they know that the funds raised are going to a very
worthwhile cause. Our goal is to raise $20,500 company-wide
for the Alliance for the Great Lakes and we hope
to raise $5,000 of that total during the Cut-a-Thon,”
he added.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes works to conserve
and restore the world’s largest freshwater
resource through policy, education and local efforts
aimed at preserving the Great Lakes region as a
national treasure. It also works with the region’s
residents, enhancing their understanding of how
they too can help.
In addition to the Cut-a-Thon, Douglas J is raising
money for the Alliance for the Great Lakes by raffling
off a basket worth over $1,000 in products and services.
Tickets are $3 each or 5 for $10 and they are available
from any Douglas J employee or student or online
at www.douglasj.com. Weaver said they also are selling
Earth Month tee shirts in their retail area.
Reservations for the Cut-a-Thon can be made by
calling 877.334.8657 or by stopping by the eXchange.
Douglas J will also be able to accommodate walk-in
guests throughout the event.
Weaver said Douglas J held its first annual Cut-a-Thon
in 2006 and raised over $3,000 for the National
Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Natural Resource
Center. It also raised more than $10,000 last year
for United Plant Savers. The mission of United Plant
Savers is to protect native medicinal plants of
the United States and Canada and their native habitat
while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal
plants for generations to come.
“Douglas J has always been a very environmentally
aware and responsible company,” Weaver said,
“and thanks to the support of our guests we
have been able to raise a significant amount of
money to help organizations that focus on protecting
the world in which we live.”
