ctsalon

I own a tanning salon in NJ and wanted to share a phone call I received last Friday with all of you. This is the first year we are doing a Breast Cancer Awareness promotion and donating $1,500 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. My manager had called the Summit branch in NJ to see if they had posters and miscellaneous stuff we could use to promote the cause in our salon. I received a phone call back from their rep on Friday and she proceeded to tell me and I quote "they could not be affiliated or sponsor us because the artificial UVR rays we sell are giving people cancer" as I tried to educate this woman she then told me "that we are lobbyists against tanning and support the state of New Jersey and we are both fighting for more tanning laws in this state” I almost fell off my chair about how uneducated a lobbyist could be...so our conversation ended like this, I said "so you are saying that we cannot use your foundations name and you do not want us to donate our money to you?" she then said "yea I’m sorry we cannot be associated with your salon and cannot take it, again I’m sorry" I just wanted people in our industry to know that they do not support tanning because I know a lot of salons give them money for breast cancer awareness, we are now donating to another foundation and I would hope you would do the same.

unity

I just got papers for donating to a breast cancer cause. This is for a local individual and I will probably donate.

I may be wrong, but were there not lotion companies donating to breast cancer causes for every bottle sold?

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OMG! I made a post! :)

eileen

MR International does with the sales of Simply Saturating moisturizer . Devoted Creations is this year with 2 lotions "a Beautiful you" tanning lotion and "Total Luxury" moisturizer .

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"under exposure to UV rays is as dangerous as overexposure....this is D life" eileen

Woodlands

I'd go above her head and find someone who's willing to listen to the truth. Lobbyist are a dime a dozen - you don't need any education or knowledge to become one, and it seems like this one is lacking in both.

ctsalon

yes she was lacking a tanning education, she didnt want to hear a thing i said, and how about that UVR ray we sell??? we are now donating to a local hospitals womans health center, they at least were happy to get a donation without any judgement.

dcjjp2

Funny I just read this as I have a client in now that is lobbying for the ACS on Capitol Hill on my massage table as we speak.

I'd tell them to go **** themselves, most of the big cancer organizations are for profit businesses and I would not donate to them. I'd sooner donate to a reputable university that does the research vs. the puppets in the ACS/Susan B Komen foundation.

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Jeff

dilworth

They come begging me every year for donations. I am willing, but when they used our logo as a sponsor in the past, it turned negatively on us, as people just perceived it as wrong. Now if I donate, it is anonimously, for my own satisfaction.
Probably an isolated instance with this particular person.

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Maria99

Do not be discouraged. I would seek another contact.

One of our employees is involved in an upcoming fundraising event for Susan G. Komen for which we have been actively promoting these last few months. We have also be asked to participate as sponsors / contributors for other Breast Cancer events. I think you came accross a "bad egg". Good Luck. :-)

megatanman

I always donate to these local fundraisers,but i never donate cash.Most of them have silent auction with proceeds going to the foundation.

I accumulate so much free or discounted stuff from my disty's including,lotions, small bags,pkts,aftercare,body wash,fresh ez,peepers etc.So i cram a bag full of stuff with my biz card attached.

For ones that are directly located within my territory,I include a 10 base tan GC.

Makes for a very nice auction gift and costs me $0 out of pocket. Almost always brings new clients in.

Not to mention I have one wall dedicated to all my donation thank you letters from charitys,highschools etc..It makes a good impression on my customers

2tootie2

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Chief Executive : Patrice Tosi, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer
Compensation*: $293,405

I do not know why things like this irritate me, but it does.