A new White Plains startup is already giving back to the community ”“ Farida Skin Care Studio, 445 Hamilton Ave., has donated 10% of its revenues during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to White Plains Hospital Center for Cancer Care.
Farida, the owner of the business said, “Breast cancer has touched so many of our lives. Early detection is critical even during the pandemic. We wanted to do our part to increase awareness since in our business we serve primarily women.”
Mayor Tom Roach, who cut the ribbon to open Farida Skin Care back in June of this year, said: “We are very pleased to see one of the newest local businesses already giving back to the community. Farida Skin Care”™s contribution to White Plains Hospital will not only benefit breast cancer patients who are being treated there, but will also help increase breast cancer awareness and especially, the importance of early detection through regular testing.”
The donation was handed over outside of the White Plains Hospital Center for Cancer Care due to COVID precautions. Megan McMullen, director of development for the White Plains Hospital Foundation, recently accepted the donation on behalf of the cancer center at the presentation, which took place outside the center because of Covid-19 precautions. “We very much appreciate this donation. For Farida Skin Care Studio to think of our patients in the middle of a pandemic shows how much quality health care means to this community,” said McMullen.
