100+ SALONS AND SPAS CUT OUT CANCER, HIV/AIDS AND DIABETES DURING HOPECUTS

* Salons and spas in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington DC, Virginia and beyond will donate 100% of money from haircuts to support City of Hope *

Philadelphia, PA – Over 100 top salons and spas in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region will donate their time, services and 100% of their daily proceeds for the 19th annual “HopeCuts” event to benefit City of Hope. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 (or an alternative date selected by salons), staff come in on their day off and volunteer their time to help cut out cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. HopeCuts events and promotions will vary by salon, but may include specially priced services, entertainment, refreshments, raffle prizes and more. Special thanks to Raylon Corporation for serving as this year’s benefactor and parent sponsor). For a full listing of participating salons, please visit www.hopecuts.org and follow @cityofhopephila #hopecuts14 on Twitter. For more information about City of Hope, please call 1-800-344-8169, email hgiordano@coh.org or visit www.cityofhope.org.

“HopeCuts” began 19 years ago and has raised over $4 million dollars. The event began in 1995 when a local cosmetology school opened their doors and dedicated an entire Saturday to raise funds for cancer and HIV/AIDS research at City of Hope. Today, “HopeCuts” events are held by hundreds of high end salons across the country, including 100 +salons in the Mid-Atlantic Region. During HopeCuts, participating salons will offer a women’s and men’s haircuts, with select salons also offering makeovers, manicures, spray tans, massage and more. Individual salons may also provide music, food, entertainment, raffles, door prizes and more to celebrate this special day.

Top early picks for HopeCuts 2014 include the below, with dozens more to be added!

PHILADELPHIA
Affinity Salon – South Philadelphia
D. Tails & D. Signs – Midtown Village/Center City
Ends Hair Design – Old City
Elegant Studio – North Broad Street
Headhunters Hair Design – East Passyunk
Hot Waves Salon – South Philadelphia
Salon on 4th – South Street
Salon Royal Court – Rittenhouse
Toppers Salon and Spa – Rittenhouse

PENNSYLVANIA
Carmine & Company – Warrington
Beauty Creations – Lords Valley
Bellezza Salon & Spa – Allentown
Bucks County Technical High School – Fairless Hills
Cuts on the Corner – Quakertown
Filomena’s Hair Salon – Eagleville
Franklyn Studio – Camp Hill
Hair Today – Pottstown
Joe’s Barber Shop – Bethlehem
Kristie’s Hair Studio – Kutztown
Lisa’s Hair Design Studio – Wyomissing
Man’s Alternative – Broomall
Media Hair Shop – Media
Mel’s Salon – Hawley
Platinum Hair Business – West Chester
Positive Image Hair Design – Willow Street
Salon 309 – Orefield
Salon Lux – Plains
Salon Mia – Hellertown
Salon You & Co. – Avoca
Silver Shears Salon – Quakertown
Tangles Salon & Day Spa – Easton
The Hair Studio – Pipersville
United Artists Salon & Spa – West Reading
Wyomissing Hair Salon – Wyomissing

NEW JERSEY

Arrangement – Ledgewood
AVM Salon – Medford
Coppers Salon – Washington
Fushion Salon & Spa – Avalon
Glamazon – Vineland
Kim’s Beauty Supplies – Newton
La Pearl Spa and Salon – Somerset
Le Salon Bleu – Clinton
Nine Salon & Spa – Rio Grande
Revel in Style – Sparta
Rjais- Somerset
Salem County College – Carneys Point
Salon DSK – Columbus
Scissors Edge Salon – Mt. Arlington
Shear Expressions – Newton
Tekniques – East Brunswick
The Hair Hut – Runnemede
Upali Hair Studio – Vincentown
Westside Hair – Hackettstown

OTHER
Alexandre de Paris Beauty Spa Centre – Fairfax, Virginia
Angles Hair Team – Bel Air, Maryland
Jon David Salon – Arlington, Virginia
N2 Hair Salon – Alexandria, Virginia
Salon XYZ – Washington DC

More salons and spas will be added and announced in the next few weeks. For a full list, visit www.hopecuts.org. Salons are also encouraged to post specials and promotions on Twitter using hashtag #hopecuts14.

“These fundraising efforts could not exist without the generous support of every salon involved and amazing corporations such as Raylon and we are forever grateful of their time and dedication to our cause,” Harry Giordano, Senior Director of Development of City of Hope, Northeast Region. “Without our salon partners and parent sponsors such as the Raylon Corporation, none of this could be possible. The products and support that Raylon donates to the hundreds of participating “HopeCuts” salons is astronomical.”

HAIR OFF – NEW IN 2014

Dr. Eric Bernstein and his team from the Main Line Center for Laser Surgery (32 Parking Plaza #200, Ardmore) will add a fun twist to HopeCuts by offering hair removal using laser techniques from the back, arms, underarms, lips, legs or anywhere you have unwanted growth. The treatments can take as little as 15 minutes (depending on the area) or as long as an hour. Costs range from a few hundred dollars to over a thousand. Call for an appointment on Friday September 12, 2014 from 9-1 PM. ALL proceeds will be donated to the City of Hope. 610 645 5551

ABOUT CITY OF HOPE

This year also marks the centennial anniversary of City of Hope, and they have proudly met this celebratory milestone by making break-through advances in the following areas: Type 1 Diabetes, Cancer Immunotherapy Platform, developed a pioneering cancer drug, COH29 and T Cell Immunotherapy. The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere.

The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and has been named one of the Top 25 Cancer Hospitals in U.S. News and World Report. For more information about how you can support City of Hope’s lifesaving research and treatment programs, please call 1-800-260-HOPE, or visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org. City of Hope, Where the Power of Knowledge Saves Lives™.