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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Beauty is as Beauty Does at Gary Manuel Salon

Proving that a small business can make a global difference, Gary Manuel Salon has focused it’s philanthropic efforts for 2012 during Earth Month benefiting a phenomenal local organization, Puget SoundKeeper Alliance. Raising over $74,000 this year alone. Gary Manuel Salon has become the top Earth Month Fundraiser in the global AVEDA network of over 8,000 Salons & Spas!  

 

AVEDA has generously rewarded the highest fundraiser at Gary Manuel Salon with a trip to India and Africa. Living the philanthropic spirt of this local company this year’s winner Stephen Pace gifted his hard earned AVEDA journey to our second place fundraiser Jeff Carlson. Jeff, who has never visited India or Africa is overwhelmed with gratitude, and eager to be more involved in helping to provide clean water to those without it.

 

Great hair and giving back have always been the focus with the Founders, Designers and Staff at Gary Manuel Salon. By giving back to their guests, each other and the community at large, Gary Manuel Salon is showing that beauty truly is as beauty does. 

 

 

About Gary Manuel Companies

Gary Manuel is Seattle’s leading full-service hair salon and owner/operators of Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute. The Founders, Gary Howse, Creative and Education Leader, and Manuel Benevich, Operations Leader, have over 70 years of industry experience between them. They have been recognized internationally as one of the leading entrepreneurial teams in the beauty business. Giving back to the community is a very important component of the company’s mission: to make people feel good in an atmosphere of innovation and excellence, enriching our clients, our community and ourselves. 

The Gary Manuel Salon is located at 2127 First Avenue, Seattle, WA  98121 and open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.garymanuel.com. Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute is located at 1514 10^th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and graduates 300 hair designers and estheticians per year.  For more information, visit their website at www.gmaveda.com. Gary Manuel Studio is located at 2123 A First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For more information visit www.garymanuelstudio.com. 

GIVE. SPIN. WIN

hair stylist of the year!

Gary Manuel Salon is proud to announce that Designer Lindsey Phelps has been voted Hair Designer of the year in Seattle’s RAW artist competition. She is now nominated to compete for the national title! Thank you to her team, including Gary Manuel Studio Designer Patti Chiasson and to all of our guests who so graciously support us! 

Gary Manuel Salon, Studio and Aveda Institute Launch 2012 Earth Month Campaign

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Gary Manuel Salon, Studio and Aveda Institute Launch 2012 Earth Month Campaign

 

 

SEATTLE (March 2012)– Global Aveda Earth Month champions Gary Manuel Companies are proud to partner with Aveda and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance as they launch their 2012 Earth Month Campaign. Their environmental sustainability practices and Earth Month fundraising achievements combined with their passion have raised over $170,000 for the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, a local environmental non-profit in the Puget Sound. 

“Because of this support, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance has been able to expand our efforts to stop toxic pollution from flowing into our streams, lakes, rivers and bays, and bring about positive change for Puget Sound on a larger number of issues,” states Chris Wilke, Executive Director of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. 

This will be Gary Manuel’s fifth year participating in Earth Month fundraising. A calendar of Earth Month events will include:

Sunday, April 1^st Cut-A–Thon Fundraiser 11am to 3pm at the Gary Manuel Aveda Institute, 1514 Tenth Avenue, Capitol Hill

Sunday, April 1^st Sing A Song for Water from 8pm to 1am, Ozzie’s ,105 West Mercer Street, Queen Anne

Wednesday, April 11^th Belltown Trash Cleanup from 8:30am to 10:30am, Gary Manuel Salon, 2127 First Avenue, Belltown

Tuesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 19th Capitol Hill Trash Cleanup from 8:30am to 10:30am, Gary Manuel Aveda Institute, 1514 Tenth Avenue, Capitol Hill

 

About Gary Manuel Companies

Gary Manuel Salon is Seattle’s leading full-service hair salon. The Founders, Gary Howse, Creative and Education Leader, and Manuel Benevich, Operations Leader, have over 70 years of industry experience between them. They have been recognized internationally as one of the leading entrepreneurial teams in the beauty business. Giving back to the community is a very important component of the company’s mission: To make people feel good in an atmosphere of innovation and excellence, enriching our clients, our community and ourselves. 

The Gary Manuel Salon is located at 2127 First Avenue, Seattle, WA  98121 and open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.garymanuel.com. Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute is located at 1514 10^th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and graduates 300 hair designers and estheticians per year.  For more information, visit their website at www.gmaveda.com. Gary Manuel Studio is located at 2123 A First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For more information visit www.garymanuelstudio.com.

 

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Gary Howse and Manuel Benevich Receive Highest Honor by Aveda

 

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Gary Howse and Manuel Benevich Receive Highest Honor by Aveda

Prestigious Aveda Flower Award Honors Those Who Go Beyond the Call of Duty

 

SEATTLE (February 2012)–  Aveda, The Art and Science of Pure Flower and Plant Essences, presented the Flower Award to Gary Howse and Manuel Benevich, Founders of Gary Manuel Salon in Seattle, WA in recognition for their environmental sustainability practices, Earth Month fundraising achievements and passionate dedication to fight against water pollution.

“Gary and Manuel have earned the Aveda Flower Award through the many good deeds they have done throughout their community. These deeds reach far beyond the amazing Earth Month campaigns that they are famous for in the network and they are an incredible inspiration for everyone to elevate the human spirit, “ stated Dominique Conseil, President of Aveda.

In front of a global audience, Gary Howse accepted the award on behalf of Gary Manuel Salon.

“I am stunned and thrilled at the same time. There have only been of few of these moments in my life and I will cherish this one forever,” beamed Gary Howse. “Never let anyone tell you that one little company can’t change the world.”

The Aveda Flower Award recognizes employees for exceptional individual acts of mission-oriented leadership and going beyond the call of duty. This esteemed award has only been bestowed five times in Aveda history.

 

About Gary Manuel Companies

Gary Manuel is Seattle’s leading full-service hair salon and owner/operators of Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute. The Founders, Gary Howse, Creative and Education Leader, and Manuel Benevich, Operations Leader, have over 70 years of industry experience between them. They have been recognized internationally as one of the leading entrepreneurial teams in the beauty business. Giving back to the community is a very important component of the company’s mission: to make people feel good in an atmosphere of innovation and excellence, enriching our clients, our community and ourselves. 

The Gary Manuel Salon is located at 2127 First Avenue, Seattle, WA  98121 and open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.garymanuel.com. Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute is located at 1514 10^th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and graduates 300 hair designers and estheticians per year.  For more information, visit their website at www.gmaveda.com. Gary Manuel Studio is located at 2123 A First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For more information visit www.garymanuelstudio.com.

 

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