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The Best of the Restfrom Chicago Magazine peacespa.org recently launched its namesake skincare line of moisturizers, masks, and more. First-time clients receive half off their first full-service treatment that is longer than 60 minutes. Ten percent of proceeds from PEACESpa skincare line sales go toward Peace Journey (peacejourney.com). Read more… |
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WCIU’s YOU & ME THIS MORNING Show
WCIU’s YOU & ME THIS MORNING Show, hosted by Jeanne Sparrow is featuring www.PEACESPA.org and some healthy inexpensive ways to care for your skin this winter! They also loved the www.ecochallenge2020.org and www.PeaceJourney.com work we do for the world! Tune in next week on Tuesday, 10th in the morning for great tips on skincare and how we are helping the world! Thanks to Courtney Moy, Aesthetician and Liz Grotte for all your help today and of course our favorite PR Gal Deanna D!
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The true bromance/girlfriends datefrom Timeout Chicago Sure, guys and girls can have a fine night out together, but sometimes we need to break off and do our own thing. Avoid a battle of the sexes with an itinerary that keeps everyone happy. Read more… |
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PEACESpa Launches Botanically Based, Socially Conscious Skincare Linefrom Massage Magazine PEACESpa announces the launch of its PEACESpa skincare line, a purely botanically based natural line of products for all skin types. From moisturizers to cleansers to masks, PEACESpa products are bold in both beauty and holistic health, containing important vitamin and antioxidant ingredients. With 10 percent of proceeds from product sales benefiting PEACE Journey – a not-for-profit organization that sponsors world cultural education trips for American youth – PEACESpa represents beauty with a conscience. Read more… |
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The Kravitzes keeping eco-busyArticle by Felicia Dechter Once upon a time, River North resident Jeannette Kravitz was an international operations scout who helped open 300 photo studios in major department stores. Yet the more Kravitz traveled, the more concerned she became about how she was being treated as an American. So Kravitz left her job, and she and her husband, Randy, decided to let young people become the spokespersons for America. In 2000, they started a nonprofit program, Peace Journey, which funds global education trips for local kids. Their first excursion was in 2003, to Tanzania, Africa, with Latin, Roberto Clemente and John F. Kennedy High School teams, and subsequent trips have included Hawaii, Mexico and Morocco. Read more… |
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Cool Charitiesfrom DAYSPA Magazine Loving animals is hard work. When the Chicago-area Anti Cruelty Socierty threw its 15th Annual Bark in the Park last May, Juvenesse PEACESpa and Skincare stepped in to give the humans a little TLC too. Read more… |
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Giving Backfrom Skin Inc. Magazine Chicago’s JuvenesseSpa participated in a Bark in the Park event, which helped raise funds and awareness for The Anti-Cruelty Society… Read more… |
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Peace Be With Youfrom Cheeky Chicago Hidden back somewhere in River North, on the fourth floor of a loft building, is a little haven of relaxation called PEACESpa. I recently discovered this truly hidden gem and couldn’t wait to get the word out about it. Read more… |
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Shout Out! for What You Are Thankful forWednesday, Nov 25 7:00p Unwind before the holidays with Colin Egglesfield from CW’s Melrose Place as he presents his Shout Out! t-shirt line and take advantage of absolute vodka deals ($7 cocktails and $175 bottles,) special small bites menu and massages by PEACESpa. From 7 to 8 p.m., guests can attend a meet and greet with Colin while enjoying complimentary passed canapés. |
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Clean Conscience: Eco- and Kid-Friendly Skin CareArticle by Lisa Shames It wasn’t enough for Randy and Jeannette Kravitz, the husband-and-wife duo behind River North’s PEACESpa, that their new line of skin care products contain the highest quality cosmeceutical-grade botanicals and natural ingredients—in layman’s terms: green tea, aloe extract, orange oil, seaweed, chamomile and a slew of vitamins and antioxidants—but they wanted their moisturizers, cleansers and masks to have healing powers beyond their containers too. To wit: 10 percent of the products proceeds go to Peace Journey, a not-for-profit organization that sponsors cultural education trips around the world for Chicago kids. Looking good AND doing good just got a little easier. |
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Landmark Grill and Lounge Hosts “SHOUT OUT!” with Colin Egglesfield from CW’s Melsose PlaceOn November 25, 2009, Maven, Grace PR, Boka Group, and Absolut have joined forces to bring Chicagoans the most eventful Black Wednesday party in the city: “SHOUT OUT! What You Are Thankful For” at Landmark Grill + Lounge (1633 N. Halsted). Give thanks before the Thanksgiving festivities with special guest host Colin Egglesfield of CW’s Melrose Place, as he presents his SHOUT OUT! T-shirt line. This special evening will also feature an assortment of perks, featuring Absolut bottles for $175 and $7 cocktails, a special contemporary American-style small bites menu, and chair massages by PEACESpa. From 7 to 8 p.m., guests can attend a meet and greet with Colin while enjoying the Lincoln Park hotspot’s complimentary delectable passed canapés. The party doesn’t stop there, catch a glimpse of the customizable, interactive apparel line with detachable letters, numbers and symbols that can be rearranged on a circle message area to display whatever suits your mood. Guests are encouraged to customize their shirts with “what they’re thankful for.” With fans including Paris Hilton and Ashley Tisdale, guests will have the opportunity to purchase or enter a raffle to win one of these celeb favorite T-shirts, with proceeds to benefit Eco Challenge 2020. An additional highlight of the evening will include DJ J Rose on the decks providing the soundtrack for the eventful night. With a wide variety of interactive elements, relax and give thanks before the Thanksgiving holiday, with complimentary chair massages by River North’s new intimate destination for rejuvenation, PEACESpa and get a sneak peek preview of its socially conscious PEACESpa product line. |
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Before Thanksgiving, Black Wednesday Party Near Lincoln ParkPosted on November 20th, 2009 by Drew Van Lahr By now, plans have been laid out for Turkey Day and, more than likely, the ensuing weekend. Before Thanksgiving holiday gets started, Black Wednesday is the last day of freedom until family obligations put a boy scout’s knot on countless hours. Landmark Grill hosts a getaway for everyone, whether you have to head out the next day or not. They’re throwing a Black Wednesday Party hosted by the CW’s “Melrose Place” star Colin Egglesfield. Egglesfield will be showing people his new SHOUT OUT! t-shirt line and mingling with the crowd. |
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PEACESpafeatured in the December 2009 issue of WHERE |
Feb 16, 2010, Chicago: Flemings Steakhouse and Manager Curtis Nordee hosted our 1st Membership Campaign Party organized by Membership Chairs Patrick Snyder and Randy Kravitz with fine dining healthy food, great drinks and a full information program presented by NANCY LOO Anchor & Reporter from FOXTV!
(Watch our Photo Video Montage)
34 Volunteers signed up to roll-up their sleeves for kids healthy lifestyles at www.ECOChallenge2020.org!
A few of our Special guests included Mary Swopes, Mahogany Scholarship Heritage Foundation, Brian Israel of RNRA, Mathew Sapaula of Chicago Now, Richard Gordon reporter, WGN and Chicago Scene. Corporate leaders included 2 major school food providers from the “3″ major companies invited, Sodexo Inc. and Aramark Education as well as Northern Trust, UBS, Juno Schneider, AHD Events, WhiteSpace Marketing, Taste Marketing and more!
Want to join in the fun and receive invites to our next VIP events? Simple, just register at www.ecochallenge2020.org or for $20 or more you can choose to become a member and get all the updates each month!
Become a member! Become a Volunteer! Become a Corporate Sponsor and you and your friends and associates can help us to grow gardens and advocate to fight obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Growing edible gardens in schools and in food-desert areas is where we start — and greening up and better handling waste is next!
All Events are co-sponsored by www.peacespa.org where 10% of all proceeds help us help the world.
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PEACESpa in City Woman ChicagoJeannette Kravitz, The PEACESpa, and PeaceJourney’s ECO Challenge2020 were featured in the March/April issue of City Woman Chicago. Women play so many roles: daughter, mother, sister, friend, professional, world traveler, mentor, chef and before yet, at a certain time in each of our lives we might ask: “What is our true purpose in this life? What life experiences can be used to give more meaning to our lives?” For Jeannette Kravitz, CEO of PeaceSpa, in River North, her purpose for humanity became clear after her daughter’s devastating car accident in the mid 90’s. Upon arriving to the hospital Jeannette visited the chapel alone. After an emotional and painful letting go, she prayed and asked the universe to heal her daughter. She promised that she would commit her life to finding ways to help children. |
ECOChallenge2020 LAUNCHES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF AMERICAN STUDENTS, PLANS TRIP TO BRAZIL IN 2010
Movement “Challenges” Local Skinner School Students to Adopt Organic Farming Practices, Create Eco-Garden
Black Wednesday Party with “CW” Television Personality to Benefit Cause
Chicago, IL – November 18, 2009 – As part of a commitment to help improve the health of young people in America, PEACE Journey founders Jeannette and Randy Kravitz have launched the ECOChallenge2020, a 10-year series that will take local youths on journeys to all parts of the world to learn the best practices for eating and growing healthy foods in America and sharing ways to care for our planet. The Challenge celebrates its launch with the announcement of two exciting upcoming events: a planned trip to Brazil with Chicago’s Skinner Classical School students, and a benefit party with Colin Egglesfield of the CW’s Melrose Place.
ECO-PARTNERS
Created to commemorate the tenth anniversary of PEACE Journey, a non-profit organization that sends local students from diverse backgrounds on global cultural education trips, the ECOChallenge2020 has partnered with Chicago’s Skinner Classical School to travel to Brazil in 2010 to learn organic farming skills at the Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable farm in Mococa, Brazil. As part of the Challenge, students will incorporate the best practices they learn in Brazil at their own school when they create an eco-garden at Skinner.
“We are so thrilled to be working with the Skinner School as they commit to better health and a brighter future,” said Jeannette Kravitz, Founder, Director and CEO of the ECOChallenge2020, PEACE Journey and PEACESpa. “The ECOChallenge2020 encourages students to be mindful of what they are putting into their bodies and is ultimately steering them on a path to good habits and a healthy lifestyle – a lifelong relationship with nutritional, healthful food that can be passed down through generations.”
SHOUT OUT! FOR A CAUSE
The ECOChallenge 2020 teams up with Colin Egglesfield of the CW’s Melrose Place on “Black” Wednesday, November 25 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Landmark Grill + Lounge, located at 1633 N. Halsted, for a party for his Shout Out! clothing line. The event will feature drink specials, a small bites menu, a raffle and massages from PEACESpa. A portion of raffle and Shout Out! T-shirt proceeds will benefit the ECOChallenge2020. For more information about this event, contact Sarah Vargo at sarah@maven-chicago.com.
For more information on the ECOChallenge2020, visit ecochallenge2020.org.
ABOUT ECOChallenge2020
The ECOChallenge2020.org 10-year commitment will partner with the best local growers, provide hands-on experiences for teens in garden growing relating to science, history, culture and math, weaving economics and better health practices together in an effort to alter the current trend in childhood obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other health related issues. For more information on the ECOChallenge2020, please visit ecochallenge2020.org.
ABOUT PEACE Journey
PEACE Journey Youth Adventures is a program of sponsorKIDS Charities 501c3, a not-for-profit organization created by Jeannette and Randy Kravitz in 2000 to guide global friendships among children of the world through technology and education. For more information on PEACE Journey, visit peacejourney.com.
PEACESpa LAUNCHES BOTANICALLY BASED,
SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SKINCARE LINE
Natural Skincare Line Promotes Holistic Health, Raises Funds Toward Global Trips for Local Youth
CHICAGO – October, 2009 – PEACESpa (located at 520 W. Erie, Ste. 340) announces the launch of its PEACESpa skincare line, a purely botanically based natural line of products for all skin types. From moisturizers to cleansers to masks, PEACESpa products are bold in both beauty and holistic health, containing important vitamin and antioxidant ingredients. With 10 percent of proceeds from product sales benefiting PEACE Journey – a not-for-profit organization that sponsors world cultural education trips for American youth – PEACESpa represents beauty with a conscience.
“My husband, Randy, and I carefully developed this line using a combination of natural ingredients and the latest in skincare technology,” said Jeannette Kravitz, co-owner of PEACESpa. “We are so proud to be able to provide products that are not only good for our customers, but benefit our children.”
PEACEful PERFECTION
PEACESpa skincare products contain the highest quality cosmeceutical-grade botanicals and natural ingredients, including Green Tea, Aloe extract, Seaweed, Chamomile and Witch Hazel. With anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory wound healing properties that begin working at the cellular level, this skincare line – never tested on animals – provides consistent and continuous results. Signature products include:
Sunflower / Red Sea Algae Moisturizer – A soothing and light gel formulated with a variety of extracts and other natural ingredients to restore dry and damaged skin, increase moisture retention and remove redness;
Therapeutic Sulfur Mask – A treatment that removes dirt, soil and dead skin accumulation from the surface of the skin while maintaining a proper moisture balance;
Triple Antioxidant Eye Concentrate- Containing vitamins A,C and E to protect from the injurious effects of sunlight and combat fine lines around the eyes;
Milk & Aloe Cleanser – A mixture of Aloe, Milk, Oil of Orange and Safflower Oil combined with deep cleansing agents, this cleanser creates refreshing results without dryness;
Many more!
- PEACE OF MIND…AND SPIRIT
A truly socially conscious brand, the PEACESpa skincare line was created to support the PEACE Journey organization in its mission to better the world through cultural education trips to foreign countries for American youth; micro-loans to women entrepreneurs in Third World countries; and service projects in less advantaged Chicago neighborhoods. With 10 percent of proceeds from PEACESpa product sales benefiting PEACE Journey, this brand’s beauty is more than just skin deep!
With 2010 marking the tenth anniversary of PEACE Journey, creators Jeannette and Randy Kravitz, have launched ECOChallenge2020, PEACE Journey’s 10 year commitment to create sustainable practices; continue providing global trips for youth and adults; and encourage eco-garden growing in schools as they strive to provide healthy options in an effort to fight obesity and diabetes in our nation’s youth.
PEACESpa skin products are available for purchase at PEACESpa’s River North location. For more information about the products or to book an appointment at the spa, call 312.944.1211, ext. 133, or visit peacespa.org.
ABOUT PEACESpa
PEACESpa is located in the heart of Chicago’s River North Neighborhood at 520 W. Erie, Ste. 340. Offering services such as custom facials, massages and hand & foot treatments, as well as its signature skincare line for purchase, PEACESpa is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit peacespa.org or call 312.944.1211, ext. 133.
ABOUT PEACE Journey
PEACE Journey Youth Adventures is a program of sponsorKIDS Charities 501c3, a not-for-profit organization created by Jeannette and Randy Kravitz in 2000 to guide global friendships among children of the world through technology and education. PEACE Journey celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010 with the ECOChallenge2020, a 10 year commitment to improve the health of the American youth. For more information on PEACE Journey or ECOChallenge2020, visit peacejourney.com.
