<p> Contact: Christopher Vicini, 212-920-4134 or 212-813-0281</p><p>BEAUTY & SOUL 2006, HOSTED BY THE J SISTERS SALON TO PROVIDE BENEFIT FOR THE NONPROFIT LEEZA’S PLACE AT PARK SLOPE GERIATRIC DAY CENTER Glamour to Accomplish Good on Monday, May 8th</p><p>New York, April 17 --- One of Manhattan’s most respected salons, J Sisters, is pleased to announce Beauty & Soul 2006, a special day of beauty services dedicated to financially supporting the local nonprofit Leeza’s Place at PSGDC. Long known for their support of community-based organizations, J Sisters will open their doors on this particular Monday and donate all funds earned that day, including staff tips. All services regularly available at the salon during normal working hours will be offered including hair, manicure, pedicure, spa and waxing services.</p><p>“We are deeply touched at the dedication of the J Sisters to our cause of serving caregivers and those newly- diagnosed with memory disorders,” says national Leeza’s Place founder Leeza Gibbons. “To have the support of such a well-respected salon means that more visitors to Leeza’s Place will have access to life-changing services for themselves and the loved ones for whom they care. I’m always impressed with how salons provide much needed healing in their intimate, safe settings. We all know how important it is for all of us to have confidence in the way we look. With Beauty & Soul 2006, the J Sisters have found a way to use glamour for good!”</p><p>Leeza’s Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center is a partnership between the national Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and the local Park Slope Geriatric Day Center that serves the needs of aging seniors dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders by offering a variety of services.</p><p>“My sisters and I know the difficulties of caring for an aging loved one who is dealing with losing their memories,” say Jonice Padilha. “We felt that we needed to support the work of this organization and we know that this cause is close to the hearts of many of our clients as well.”</p><p>Set to take place on the Monday before Mother’s Day, appointments for Beauty & Soul 2006 can be made by calling the salon at (212) 750-2485. All regularly offered services are available on that day from 9 am to 6 pm. The day will also include a festive atmosphere thanks to other like-minded corporate supporters. All visitors will be treated to gift bags with products donated by Bobbi Brown, Sheer Cover and Bond #9 perfumes. Staff shirts for the day are being donated by DKNY.</p><p>In 1987, seven Brazilian-born sisters introduced American women to their culture’s beauty rituals. Today, Jocely, Jonice, Joyce, Janea, Juracy and Judseia Padilha, (collectively known as the J Sisters), handle over 200 satisfied clients a day in their salon, nestled in a Vanderbilt townhouse at 35 West 57th Street in New York City. Well known in Manhattan and around the world, the J Sisters Salon is home to a celebrity clientele including Cathy Lee Gifford, Lara Spencer, Pat O’Brien, Natasha Richardson, Kyra Sedgwick and Naomi Campbell. For more information please visit their website, www.jsisters.com.</p><p>Leeza’s Place is a program of the national Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation established by television/radio celebrity Leeza Gibbons to offer a better standard of care for patients and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related memory disorders. Leeza's Places integrate educational approaches, connective social activities, emotional support, and intergenerational programming. For more information, please visit www.leezasplace.org.</p><p>Park Slope Geriatric Day Center has been serving the community’s elderly for the past twenty years. The agency’s services include social adult day services at two sites, door to door transportation, hot meals, and the programs offered through the Family Caregiver Project including individual & group counseling, benefits & entitlements assistance, information & referral, education & training, subsidized respite for Caregivers, as well as LGBTQ services and the Vintage Pride Volunteer Program. All programming is offered in both English and Spanish. For more information, please visit: www.psgdc.org.</p>