Fort Worth Plastic Surgeon Offering BOTOX® for Breast Cancer

    (Fort Worth, TX) – Fort Worth plastic and cosmetic surgeon Richard T. Ethridge, M.D., P.A. has announced that he will be offering BOTOX® for Breast Cancer at Fort Worth’s Jerrel James Salon “Beauty for Breast Cancer” fundraiser on Sunday, September 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk to take place November 6 through 8 in Dallas/Fort Worth that benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

    Dr. Ethridge will schedule appointments for BOTOX® treatments, available for only $10 per unit (a reduced rate). Typical treatments utilize 10 to 40 units per treatment area.

    He will join several Jerrel James hairstylists and manicurists also donating their services. Haircuts and polish changes are available by appointment only and require a minimum donation of $50 per haircut and $25 per polish change.

    The Sunday event is part of Jerrel James hairstylist Christine Larsen-Cadena’s fundraising campaign for the 2009 Dallas/Fort Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day.

Appointments are limited and are first come, first served. To schedule an appointment for BOTOX®, a haircut, or a polish change, please call 817.731.8787. The Jerrel James Salon is located at 4636 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107.

For more information or questions about BOTOX®, please call Ethridge Plastic Surgery at 871.921.5566 or visit www.drethridge.com.

A Fort Worth plastic surgeon, Richard T. Ethridge, M.D., P.A., strives to promote health and well-being through a comprehensive and personalized approach to rejuvenative and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Ethridge specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the breast, body, and face. For more information, visit www.drethridge.com.

About the Breast Cancer 3-Day Series®
Taking place in 15 cities nationwide, the Breast Cancer 3-Day® is a series of three-day, 60-mile walks that raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, education, and community health programs. Breast Cancer 3-Day participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health with every step. As the primary beneficiary of the Breast Cancer 3-Day, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® receives 85 percent of net proceeds, and the remaining 15 percent goes to the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. The Breast Cancer 3-Day is presented by Energizer. The national series sponsors are Bank of America and New Balance. Please visit www.The3Day.org or call 800.996.3DAY for more information.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure® and the Breast Cancer 3-Day®, the organization has invested more than $1.2 billion to fulfill its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1.877 GO KOMEN.

About the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT)
National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) is a public charity dedicated to providing philanthropic expertise to donors, foundations, and financial institutions, enabling them to realize their philanthropic aspirations. Founded in 1996, NPT is among the 100 fastest growing charities and one of the top 35 grant makers in the United States with $660 million in assets under management. Since its inception, NPT has raised over $1.5 billion in charitable assets and made over 32,000 grants to U.S. and international charities totaling $900 million. NPT is led by a national board of trustees and a team of professionals with more than 200 years of philanthropic experience. For more information, visit www.nptrust.org.