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Message from Gail Sharp, TallGrass Owner

I love baths! The only time I take a shower is when I wash my hair. Otherwise, you'll find me soaking in hot, sudsy water - usually with the addition of an Aveda oil, like Beautifying or Stress Fix for their aromatherapy benefits. Morning or evening, it doesn't matter, I'm relaxing and rejuvenating, feeling warm and, of course, clean and refreshed. Usually, I take a big plastic glass of ice water with me to sip luxuriously while I bathe.

WATER! We are fortunate to turn on a faucet any time and have unlimited clean water. It's so easy for us to take for granted. But, not so for the 663 MILLION people in the world who don't have access to clean water. That's 1 in 10 people worldwide. In many developing countries, the women walk four miles every, single day to fill a container for their family's daily drinking, cooking and washing needs. I can't even imagine this hardship.

This Earth Month, our focus at TallGrass is to remind people that clean water is precious. We're joining Aveda in support of Western Resource Advocates, a nonprofit working to protect water in the western United States. We're raising funds through a few projects at our company (details are below) and we're spreading the word about water conservation.

We encourage you to think about your own water usage this month - and in the future. For me, daily baths will be just as lovely by using less water!

Earth Month 2016

The Colorado River sustains over 40 million people in 7 states, supports 15% of the nation's food supply, and fills 2 of the largest reservoirs. Due to a 14-year drought and overuse of the river, reservoirs have lost over half of their water and the once lush Colorado River Delta - where the river meets the sea - is dry. This dire assessment is from a report by Western Resource Advocates which works to protect the West's land, air and water.

Here's what we're doing at TallGrass during Earth Month to raise funds that will help Western Resource Advocates find solutions for drying rivers and reservoirs.

In the Nail Salon, a Products We Love Basket filled with Aveda and Eminence items as well as nail care necessities, valued at $250, is being offered in a drawing with tickets available for a suggested donation.

A Bake Sale organized by the gals in the Retail department will tempt staff with sweet and savory treats in our breakroom.

Eminence Biodynamic Gift Sets are featured in drawings being organized by our estheticians. The sets, packaged in attractive bamboo boxes, feature collections of travel-sized skin care items (value $118). Tickets are available for a suggested donation.

Elsewhere in the spa, Eminence Elevations can be added to any body treatment for a small donation and in the Hair Salon there are more options for supporting clean water projects.

On a global level, sales of Aveda's light the way™ Earth Month candles benefit the water-related projects of Global Greengrants Fund, with 100% of the $12 purchase price helping protect water for animals, kids and the environment. Over the last 9 years, Aveda's light the way™ candle sales have raised more than $11 million to support over 1,500 water projects around the world.

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