VISTA, CA--(Marketwire - April 6, 2011) - EarthLite, Inc., (www.earthlite.com) the premier brand in professional massage equipment for nearly 40 years, along with its sister companies, StrongLite (www.stronglite.com) and Living Earth Crafts (www.livingearthcrafts.com), announces an immediate Employee Donation Match Program to assist with the medical needs of the thousands injured in the earthquake and tsunami devastation of Japan this month.
On Friday, March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles from Sendai off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, triggering a tsunami that caused massive damage along the coastline with powerful waves sweeping away cars and buildings. Over 20,000 are confirmed dead or missing at present.
EarthLite, headquartered in Vista, CA, has global operations extending well into Asia, including a distribution center in Tokyo and numerous sales partners close to the center of the worst destruction. When EarthLite employees heard about the widespread devastation, they came together to service this tremendous need with the help of the American Red Cross.
"The Red Cross relief teams are doing a fantastic job over there. They were the overwhelming choice of our EarthLite team when determining where our donations will make the most immediate impact during this critical time so soon after the disaster," says Jim Chenevey, CEO of EarthLite.
"We have employees with family in Japan. The response from our team has been spectacular -- I'm so touched by everyone's generosity. As soon as we heard the news, everyone asked what they could do to help in any way," says Tomas Nani, Founder of EarthLite.
EarthLite is no stranger to providing aid. Their EarthLite Response Team (ERT), a group of handpicked massage therapists, was created to deliver massage therapy to victims and relief workers in the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami disaster in December of 2004, and later for Hurricane Katrina in the United States. In response to recent events, the ERT is already on the ground in Japan, working with our local distributor Yuichi Someya of Momitaro to supply massage therapy chairs, supplies and therapeutic massage to relief workers and stricken families from some of the most devastated areas.
About EarthLite
EarthLite is headquartered in Vista, California with operations on three continents. Since 1987, EarthLite has been the number one brand in massage tables in the spa and massage industry, producing premium quality equipment using sustainable manufacturing practices and materials. They have also been a dedicated partner in global relief programs and hands-on efforts.
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Lynn Gilbert
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