Susan G. Komen Massage for the Cure

Fairfield, Connecticut Massage Envy® Hosts Massage for the Cure Benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

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Sep 10, 2010, 12:33 ET

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, Massage Envy will team up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help win the fight against breast cancer by hosting Massage for the Cure. During this national one-day event, Massage Envy centers will offer $49 one-hour therapeutic massage sessions, with $15 from each massage being donated directly to the Connecticut affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additional donations will also be accepted and all proceeds collected will go directly into the local community.

The event is open to the public and requires an appointment at any of the Connecticut Massage Envy center(s). Reservations will be taken beginning August 14, 2010. All proceeds from Massage for the Cure will support breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives in communities across the U.S. Additionally, Massage Envy Fairfield has teamed up with St Vincent's Medical Center of Bridgeport, Connecticut to offer digital mammography screenings the day of the event from 10:00 am until 2;00 pm at the Fairfield location located at 2279 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06824. Appointments for the mammogram are necessary. Please call 203-576-5505 to schedule your appointment or for further information regarding the screening.

"Massage Envy is extremely proud to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure and to continue the partnership to raise funds for breast cancer efforts in our community," said Eugenia Tzoannopoulos

Since the first Massage for the Cure event in 2005, Massage Envy has raised more than $1.4 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This year, Massage Envy's goal is to raise $500,000, with an estimated 620 Massage Envy centers in 42 states participating.

Appointments for Massage for the Cure can be made by contacting the Fairfield Massage Envy center directly at 203-333-ENVY (3689) or by visiting www.MassageEnvy.com.

About Massage for the Cure

Massage for the Cure is an annual, one-day event hosted by Massage Envy® and benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, a global leader in the movement to end breast cancer. Since the event's inception in 2005, Massage Envy has raised more than $1.4 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure with 100 percent of the proceeds being used for education, screening and treatment programs in the community. Now in its sixth year, Massage for the Cure will be held on September 14, 2010 at an estimated 620 Massage Envy centers across the United States. To book your appointment or for more information, please visit: www.MassageEnvy.com.

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