Ezra Mokotoff
Pyure Aveda Salon in Boynton Beach, FL, will host a cut-a-thon on May 17 from 9am to 2pm. The event will raise money to help pay for the open heart surgery of Ezra Mokotoff, son of the salon’s color director, Eric Charles Mokotoff. Ezra was born in February 2009 with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect, and the family’s health insurance won’t cover the cost of the surgery (scheduled for May 21). “I have been a hair colorist and platform artist/educator for over 16 years, giving everything I have to the industry; now my child needs your help,” Eric says. The fundraiser is being held in conjunction with the Spencer Crawford Children’s Foundation, a not for profit organization that provides physical, emotional and financial support to children diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness and their families. The foundation’s services are provided free of charge, and they rely solely on public, private and corporate donations for funding.
If you are in the area on May 17, please consider stoping by Pyure Aveda Salon to help Ezra and his family. If you’re unable to attend the cut-a-thon and would like to make a donation, you can do so at the group’s facebook page (http://apps.facebook.com/causes/fundraising_pledges/66199?m=70aaf40a), on the Spencer Crawford Web site (http://www.spencercrawford.org/help_us.php), or by mailing a check payable to Eric Mokotoff (ITF) Ezra Mokotoff to the salon at the address below.
Pyure Aveda Salon
1500 Gateway Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
561.731.1866
eric@emokotoff.com
Thank you American Salon for all your support.
Thank you for putting together such a nice article and for the wonderful support from American Salon. I encourage your community of readers to give thanks for their healthy children and give to Eric and his family so that baby Ezra gets the surgery he needs. If you cannot give from your pocket, consider using the igiveisearch.com search engine and designate the Spencer Crawford Children’s Foundation as your charity of choice. For every click, isearch wil donate 2cents to our charity. On behalf of Eric’s family, we thank you from the bottom of our heart.
Ellen Kaplan-Crawford, Spencer Crawford Children’s Foundation