Mizu Salon’s Patrick and Grace McGinley are partnering up with Lovin’ Spoonfuls from now through April 2012, by donating a percentage of the proceeds from their collective services. With twenty years experience each, Patrick – a stylist, and Grace – a top colorist, are an award wining duo who will make your hair look better than ever this season — and all for a great cause!

Patrick and Grace McGinley will sweeten the deal by offering a 30% discount on color and cuts booked together at Mizu Salon. The McGinleys, who met at Mizu Salon and married this past year, want to spread the love this Valentine’s Day and give back. The 30% off services applies through April 2012.

“We chose Lovin’ Spoonfuls who work to end hunger in the area by distributing food to soup kitchens, crisis centers, and other emergency food providers very inspiring, and we wanted to be a part of it,” say the McGinleys.

Patrick has recently been named “Best Women’s Cut” in Boston both locally and nationally from Allure to Boston magazine and The Improper Bostonian.

Mizu Salon is located at Mandarin Oriental Hotel (and The Shops at the Prudential Center). To make an appointment with Patrick and/or Grace please call Mizu Salon at 617-585-6498. For more information please contact Chris Haynes of CBH Communications at 617-267-0070.

ABOUT MIZU SALON

Created by Michael Barsamian, Mizu blends the finest talent in hairstyling with modern architectural aesthetic and function. Located in the Mandarin Oriental Boston at 776 Boylston Street in Boston, the space, designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects, London and CBT is an entirely white space. Mizu is a full service hair salon offering a selection of high end quality products including, Oribe, Moroccan Oil, Bumble and Bumble, Davines and Kerastase. Open since October 2008, Mizu has been voted World’s Best Salon by Estectica Milano Magazine.

On December 10th, the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts hosted its 6th Annual Holiday Bake Sale to benefit Lovin’ Spoonfuls, showing that helping the hungry in Massachusetts can be as easy as pie.  Students, alumni, and chef instructors from CSCA baked hundreds of delicious treats for the sale which raised over $7,000 for Lovin’ Spoonfuls!  Thank you to the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, all of the bakers, and the businesses that donated raffle items!

On November 13th, Sam’s hosted the Ultimate Tailgate Party benefiting Lovin’ Spoonfuls. With 12 MVP chefs on hand cooking versions of their favorite tailgate food, the event raised over $60,000! Mayor Thomas Menino was ‘Spoonfuls’ guest of honor, and presented Executive Director Ashley Stanley with a check for $10,000 from the City of Boston. We had a picture perfect day in November, and there is no better setting than Sam’s for some football, some food and some ‘Team Lovin’ spirit!

Guests were treated to Asian sloppy joe’s from Ming Tsai, candied bacon grilled cheese from Asia Mei at Sam’s, ‘Patriot Oysters’ from Island Creek, salmon tartare tacos from Joanne Chang & Karen Akunowicz at Myers + Chang, Nantucket Bay scallop ceviche from Gabriel Frasca & Amanda Lydon at Straight Wharf and Ventuno Restaurants on Nantucket, and a pig-roast with homemade nuoc-cham from Toro & Coppa’s Jamie Bissonette and The Herb Lyceum’s Will Gilson.  Board member Christopher Myers led the crowd in a spirited ‘pre-game speech’ as he made a plea for supporters to match the Mayor’s check. Hands went up, and everyone was reminded that hunger relief is indeed a team-sport.

We couldn’t believe that there was ANYTHING left over by evening’s end, but Lovin’ Spoonfuls packed up ten trays of food and delivered it to the Haley House soup kitchen after the event ended.  We send heartfelt thanks to our friends, chefs, supporters and everyone who made the Tailgate such a huge success:  especially the team at Sam’s, Proforma Printing, Peterson’s Party Center, MS Walker, Gosling’s & Twinfocus Capital.

	Ashley accepts a check from Mayor Thomas Menino

On Saturday, October 1, the Lovin’ Spoonfuls team headed down to the Boston Waterfront at Fort Point Channel for the second annual Boston Local Food Festival.  The Festival celebrated local food in Boston and showcased a wide variety of nonprofits, local restaurants, and local food businesses.  The team had a great time talking about Spoonfuls’ work and handing out our popular tote bags and temporary tattoos!  Thanks to the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston and everyone who came by the Lovin’ Spoonfuls booth—we had a blast meeting all of you!