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mission, vision and philosophies. I believe it’s very important to know statistical metrics about different organizations as these indicate their past successes, present accomplishments as well as their future capabilities and directions. Which marketing drives helped encourage guests to take part of your giving back programs? When we offered classroom courses, we had the “Women for Women” book in our library for viewing and I would give a presentation about the organization. We also included information about the organization on our website as well as use social media to help get the word out. Photo Credit: Alison Baskerville Dr. Spiller Pure SkinCare Solutions Social Cause: Cancer Research Nonprofit Organization: Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Newman, Georgia Learn More: cancercenter.com/southeastern Which social cause does your company passionately support? On November 2015, Melody Lowery and Melissa Karnegis, along with other volunteers from the esthetic program at West Georgia Technical ANDREA OISMUELLER • CEO • Dr. Spiller Pure SkinCare Solutions • Canton, Georgia all of their treatments. These products have been approved safe to use on oncology patients by Becky Kuehn, Oncology Spa Solutions president and trainer. The team of volunteers spent a day at the center and performed more than 60 free facial treatments. Since a new salon at CTCA opened in February, the volunteers, along with Dr. Spiller’s National Trainer Carol Venclik, continue to give free hand and facial treatments to cancer patients and their caregivers in an ongoing basis. What has been the most inspiring story about this experience for the team of volunteers? There is a very personal story from one of these volunteers. Melissa Thompson, a 20-year-old cancer survivor, recently College in Waco, Georgia, reached out to us for help to provide free facial treatments to the medical team at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) as a way to recognize their hard work and dedication. Dr. Spiller Pure SkinCare Solutions jumped on the opportunity to be part of this good cause. We gave the volunteers Dr. Spiller COSMOS certified organic products, Alpenrausch, to use for October 2016 ■ PULSE 43