SPADA Salon & Day Spa achieved record-breaking results at its fifth annual SPADA-thon raising $22,700 to split between two local charities, PACE Center for Girls of Lee County and the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. More than 350 attendees enjoyed discounted haircuts and spa services, bid in the silent auction and shopped merchandise offered by fashion vendors.
The event also served as the kick-off to PACE’s summer LOVE THAT DRESS! collection campaign, collecting nearly 400 dresses, handbags and accessories donated by SPADA-thon guests. The new and gently worn items will be offered for nominal prices at Love That Dress!, the ultimate shopping spree fundraiser for PACE Lee scheduled for August 27, 2014 in Estero.
“I am so proud of my team for their ongoing commitment to our community through SPADA-thon. Their generosity combined with the support of so many sponsors and donors allowed us to double our impact from last year,” said owner, Judy Williams, “The energy was fantastic, and I loved watching everyone primp, shop, dance and laugh while raising funds for two deserving charities.”
PACE Center for Girls provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. The Center offers year round counseling and academic services for girls, ages 12-18, who are facing challenges such as foster care, domestic violence abuse and neglect, death of a parent, substance abuse, and/or family history of incarceration. For more information, visit www.pacecenter.org.
The Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida will open in 2017 on the grounds of HealthPark Medical Center. The hospital will provide 128 beds with the ability to expand to 160, 36 pediatric acute care beds, 64 neonatal ICU beds, 16 pediatric ICU beds as well as a plethora of other much-needed services. For more information, visit www.leememorial.org.
SPADA Salon & Day Spa is Southwest Florida’s largest day spa with private treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room, two lounges, Vichy room and two couples suites. The 10,000 square foot spa has served as a luxurious, relaxing destination for more than a decade. Since 2011, SPADA has been under the ownership of Andrew and Judy Williams who have elevated the luxurious touches and reinforcing the company’s strong commitment to the community. For more information, visit www.SpadaSpa.com.
If you did not get a chance to attend SPADA-thon, please go online to www.pacecenter.org/centers/
For additional information about Love That Dress!, please contact Kendra Sutton, LTD! Chair at LoveThatDress6@gmail.com or239.910.6414 or Sally Kee, PACE Center for Girls Special Events Coordinator at Sally.Kee@pacecenter.org or 239.425.2366
