SBA Nomination

Monique Smith, Owner of Monique's Salon was recently nominated for the Washington State SBA Small Business Person of the Year.

The Small Business Administration honors a small business person every year. Each nominee must submit a substantial amount of information regarding the business. The documents include a business profile, biography of the candidate, financials of the business, photos of the business and staff, and supporting documentation for the nominees achievements.

The nominee’s packet is reviewed by a panel of judges, who determine the best candidate for the State award. The nominees are judges on staying power, expansion, business growth, increase in assets, growth in employees, increase in sales, financial performance, innovativeness of products and services, response to adversity and contributions to aid community oriented projects.

The winner of the award will be honored at the Washington State Awards Event on April 23rd, 2009 at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle.

If Monique Smith is awarded this recognition, she will then move to the National Competition in Washington D.C. She will be competing against the other 49 state winners in the same category.

This is a huge honor for Monique and her staff. We will keep you updated as the results are announced!

New Wigs For Kids Board Member

Monique Smith, owner of Monique's Salon was recently appointed the newest Board Member for Wigs For Kids.

The first board meeting was held October 8th, 2008. Very prestigious professionals from all over the United States, gathered to discuss the future growth of Wigs for Kids.

During the meeting, it was discussed on local areas training cosmetology students how to properly cut hair for donations, how do we get and train current cosmetologist to cut a wig and hair unit properly, how to promote and get the word out on the necessity of donations, how and when wigs are made and how to create a smoother process to create wigs and hair units for children.

Families and children struggle everyday with hair loss. A lot of families allover the United States cannot afford wigs or hair units for their children. Wigs for Kids never turns down any child in need.

For more information on Wigs for Kids, please visit their site at www.wigsforkids.org or www.moniquessalon.com.

Any and all help does not go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.

Low Light Laser Therapy - What is That?

What is Low Light Laser Therapy? How Does Low Light Laser Therapy Work?

Low level laser light is compressed light of a wavelength from cold, red part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. It is different from natural light in that it is one precise color.

These properties allow laser light to penetrate the surface of the skin with no heating effect, no damage to the skin an no known side effects.

Low level lasers supply energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light.

When low level laser light waves penetrate into the skin, they optimize the immune responses of our blood.

For more information on Low LEvel Laser Therapy as a Hair Loss Options, visit our website moniquessalon.com or call 509-926-6429.

Candlelighters of the Inland Northwest

September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!

During the month, all of the staff at Monique's sold $81.00 worth of donation balloons. That is 2 ballons a day!

Good job to all of the Monique's Girls! Every little bit helps the Children and Their Families Fighting Cancer. All of the money that is raised by Candlelighters goes directly to our local children and their families.

For more information on Inland Northwest Candlelighters, contact Mary Anne Ruddis at 509-844-4674 or visit their website at www.candlelightersinlandnw.org.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Monique's Salon is proud to put a plan together to support Cancer Awareness.

During the month of October all proceeds from EVERY Pink Wig sold and EVERY Pink Hair Extension sold will go directly to Cancer Patient Care!

Nearly everyone in our community has been touched in someway by this major health problem! All of us at Monique's believe in supporting our community and are excited about this opportunity to raise money for an organization that helps families suffering from this deadly disease.

For more information on how you can help please visit www.moniquessalon.com or www.cancerpatientcare.org

Help Monique's help the community!

CDA Susan G Komen Race

Monique's Wiggin Out Walkers

On September 28th, 2008, over 20 of us on team "Monique's Wiggin Out Walkers" set out on our 5k race. We were sporting our pink jackets and vests and our pink wigs!

Even the guys in our group joined in on the pink wig fun! We had a great time and we even raised $1000.00 towards the cause. At the end of the race all of us linked arms and crossed the finish line together! It was a great day for all of the staff of Monique's, their families and all of our friends who joined us!

Breast cancer is not going away! Monique's Salon does everything they can to help contribute to the research to help fight cancer!

See you in April 2009 for the Spokane Race For The Cure! Watch for all of us in our Pink Jackets and Pink Wigs!

How Did Monique's Do With Their Fundraiser?

Wigs For Kids Fundraiser

Well September is over and so is our month long fundraiser. We raised $1100.00 for Wigs For Kids and received 21 hair donations. We didn't quite reach our goal but we have next year!

Helping kids in our local community whether they are suffering from Alopecia, Cancer, Trauma or any other Hair Loss issue, Monique's Salon and Wigs For Kids work well together.

Monique Smith, Owner of Monique's Salon is currently a Board Member for Wigs For Kids.

If you would like more information on how to help kids in our community, please call Monique's Salon at 509-926-6429 or www.moniquessalon.com. You can go to the Wigs For Kids site directly. www.wigsforkids.org

We look forward to next years exciting fundraiser for our amazing children!