Cleanse Apothecary's Fauna Fest!

Our 2nd Annual Fauna Fest at has come and gone in flash! We want to thank everyone who attended and helped make this year's event more sucessful than last year's event. This is our favorite event because it is for The Run for Alexis Saunders, A Benefit for Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Being animal lovers, like many of you, at Cleanse we always knew we would work with the Humane Society in some capicity. This event is more than a benefit for the Humane Society, it is a true celebration of life and the meaning of lasting friendships. 

This all came about so naturaly when our friend Anne came to Cleanse for a gift and told me about an upcoming run she was organizing with her friend Merritt, in memory of their good friend. It was called "The Run to Remember Alexis Saunders." Anne told me that Alexis had passed away from an aggressive form of brain cancer and that She, Merritt and Alexis were very close friends and this was their way to keep Alexis's spirit alive through the "Run", while donating the funds raised to the Humane Society in Alexis's Honor.  Alexis, graduated from Vanderbilt University and earned a Masters Degee in Social work and worked at Lifepath Hospice. Before falling ill, Alexis was also an advid runner and a dog lover too. Alexis rescued her dog and devoted companion Chester, from the steets of Tampa, where she found him battered and starving. Alexis was there for Chester, nursing him back to life and he was there for her while she was battling for her own. Alexis passed away on March 7, 2010, at the age of 34.

 Immediately I told Anne that we wanted to be part of this event in honor of Alexis, so we coordinated the Fauna Launch Party at Cleanse in 2011 and Fauna Fest in 2012. Fauna pet products are people tested and pet approved. The philosphy is simple, if you wouldn't use it yourself, don't use it on your pet!

  Alexis touched many lives and we have met so many people who new her personally, I only wished I had the chance to. We are grateful to be be part of The Run to Remember Alexis Saunders and to be her Honorary friend.

 If you would like more information on "The Run to Remember Alexis Saunders" or you would like to register in the 5k Run on March 10th at Al Lopez Park visit www.active.com - search Alexis Saunders.

$25 Pre-Registration / $35 Race Day Registration, children 10 and under run for free, strollers and dogs are welcome too!