Unlike big commerical gyms that have investors just there to make a buck, the smaller independent gyms (like Pro Fit 24 Gym) have owners, who are lovers of helping others. We love helping people: * improve their health throught sound nutrition planning * learn to exercise properly and safely * lose weight * regain their life back * reverse certain health and medical conditions * reduce stress and promote healthier mental wellbeing * increase mobility and range of motion * possbily not have the need for certain surgeries and so much more... We also help bring the community together and encourage healthier lifestyles, improving the HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL BEING and DAILY FUNCTION for ALL people. Small GYMS like Pro Fit 24 Gym are a necessity and essential in any community. Sign the petition today and help small independent GYMS re-open so they can continue helping the community.

Our industry is mostly staffed by independent contractors who rely solely on clients to make money. We are facing a grave financial hardship and if this continues much longer will be forced to close barbershops and salons which would cause is to lose our livlihoods.

The survival of small business such as Hair Salons, Barbershops, Nail technician and ALL licensed beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Dog groomers provide an essential service for animals and their families. Long hair dogs/cats can become matted and uncomfortable if not professionally groomed. There are hygienic and pest control problems that can occur due to lack of grooming. Nails will become long and sharp if not attended to, creating a danger to the sick and elderly. Seniors are often not physically able to provide the grooming their pets require. Gov Wolf please allow us to keep are pets safe and clean.

Servicing one client at a time (while wearing a mask & gloves) poses little to no risk of spreading the virus, as compared to 20 or more people in a grocery store or 10 plus people at restaurants picking up food. Why is this important? The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship. How it will be delivered Email

Covid 19 is affecting the economy in major ways forcing people to make tough decisions for their families based upon recent events such as deferring loan payments, mortgages, and basic utilities. To ease the economic struggle on these families, it is in our best discretion to open back up with these limited restrictions. The quarantine was implemented to flatten the curve of covid 19 to ensure that hospitals were not overwhelmed and to help prevent such rapid spread. The number of people infected is significantly lower than previously projected. Additionally independent contractors such as Beauticians, Barbers, and Artists cannot rely on programs such as unemployment as we do not qualify, in most cases, for such benefits. Small businesses are what keep communities in West Virginia running. Please do not turn your back on these families who are the backbone of our state.

Physical health by way of indoor/outdoor exercise and recreation is essential to keeping people physically and mentally well.

To relieve the financial burden this has created on small business such as ourselves. We need to be looked at as essential not just for us but our clients well being and mental health we provide.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals are at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Small and private massage practices financial hardships, clients falling behind on pain management and therapy, servicemen on frontlines need pain relief and maintenance, reducing the number of clients relying on narcotics and otc pain medications. We are Essential.

Tattoo studios across the state of Colorado were ordered by the state health department to cease operations on March 19th, 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The state set a return to work date in that same email of May 1st, 2020. Reputable studios statewide complied and closed their doors. This is not a petition to open early. This is not a petition to bash a politician, governor or mayor. This is a petition to re-open tattoo studios as stated on May 1st, 2020. Sound silly? Asking that a governing body do what they said they would do? If you've not been under a rock for this "lock-down", and all of the crazy guess-work that's generated countless "guidelines" it's likely that you understand why we are asking this. Artists state-wide have found their breaking point, and whether or not some government classification agrees, to the families of these artists, their craft is essential. We will update the petition with more supporting evidence, but please consider the following:  - Unlike a large majority of "essential workers" Tattoo Artists are state certified to deal with contagion, contaminates, blood and airborne pathogens. We do this every single day.  - Reputable studios are building "new normal" safety standards for their staff and clients based upon their already above and beyond cleanliness standards.  - Artists across the nation are coming together to create a US standard for the craft and to remove state dependencies around regulation enforcement with groups such as Icons Of Ink.