Giving Back
Did you know the beauty industry creates 877 pounds of waste EVERY. SINGLE. MINUTE. aSPArations is proud to be a Green Circle Salon, recycling up to 95% of our salon's waste. With our guests' support, aSPArations has donated over $40,000 to date, towards recycling & repurposing hair clippings, plastic, paper, metal, and even our hair color!
aSPArations Salon and Day Spa is proud underwriter of Vanessa McNeal’s "Gridshock: A Documentary About Sex Trafficking In Iowa". In early 2018, the film utilized crowd-funder Indiegogo in an all or nothing fundraising campaign to reach the $35,000 goal to cover production costs, reaching the filmmakers’ goal 1 day before their February 10th, 2018 deadline. The film premiered April 2nd, at the Civic Center in Des Moines.
Learn more about the film and watch at: GRIDSHOCK | Vanessa McNeal |
In efforts to give back to those who fight for our freedom, with the support of our guests & area businesses, aSPArations has raised over $2,000 during our Beards & Brews nights. During the event we offer free haircuts & beard trims to Active and Veteran military, while holding a silent auction will all money raised from the event going to Wounded Warrior Project.