As health and fitness professionals as well as small business owners, we want to make sure that when we begin our work again, we do so in a way that protects the health and safety of our members and community. We have developed a white paper that spells out what we think are best practices and standards for the fitness industry to reopen and operate safely and effectively. Our gyms allow us to engage in these powerful preventative measures in a manner that is far safer than any grocery store, bakery, liquor store, retail outlet, or gas station; all of which are still operating as "essential" businesses. Not to mention, other “gyms” cannot do what we do as we have hundreds of members, whereas they have thousands. Not to mention, when our clients are healthier, they are more readily able to fight disease!

To stimulate revenue in our cities and stimulate the economy.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship. Also personal hygiene is very important to some of us it can affect our mental health. La supervivencia de los profesionales de la belleza independientes está en riesgo. Estamos enfrentando una grave dificultad financiera. Además, la higiene personal es muy importante para algunos de nosotros, ya que puede afectar nuestra salud mental.

It is important for women and families all over America to have a voice in Washington. Stacey Abrams will be that voice to move forth good policies and advocate for initiatives to improve the quality of life for all Americans. She is our uniter. We need smart, strong and intentional leadership to bring us together more than ever to heal are bleeding nation.🇺🇸

Joe Biden's time has past. Andrew Cuomo is a stronger and more relevant choice for President. We need to convince Andrew Cuomo to run for election in 2020.Let's find a way to convince him to run!

We are in an industry that survives by clients in our chair to pay our bills. This is not a job that can be done over the Internet. Every salon that I’m aware of already has policy in place because we are inspected each year by the state ,making sure that we carry correct sanitizing and disinfecting product . It’s what the state requires just to be able to attain a license to be open. Our hands are in constant soap and water and gloves are worn on a regular basis to begin with anyone that’s ever been to their hairstylist realizes this. I don’t know how we are defined as “nonessential“ business, Salons have much better control of how our clients come and go , Because clients have appointments. Appointments allow control to sanitize after each and every client that comes and goes. We need to be able to go back to work . No help has been put in place for the individual independent stylist… We need to go back to work.

It's important to have our jobs back!! Open up America agin!

Our pet's health depends on regular grooming including, but not limited to, full bath, complete hair cut to owners desired length and nail trim. This is especially important for many breeds of dogs that without regular grooming, will likely result in matted hair, skin irritations and issues, poor hygiene, fecal impaction due to lack of anal gland expression and even various infections of the skin and ears. Pet Groomers are trained and knowledgeable in maintaining your pets health and happiness.

Massage is an essential component to physical and mental health. Sometimes a massage therapist is the only source of touch for someone. If we wait too long to re-open this essential service, many Therapists will not be able to survive the economic impact and will not be able to re-open.

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

There are several small business gym owners across the United States that may not survive if they do not have the chance to open back up with these restrictions and soon. The key word is in the name, small business means not alot of people at one time anyway. Most small business owners took the leap and used their own money to make that move. Now several will not survive. Please help small business gym owners open back up so we have a fighting chance of surviving and making sure that our communities have a gym to go back to. Alot of small communities rely on the small business gyms to survive.

Allow us to return to work to earn a living and be able to pay our mortgage, bills. Get unemployment numbers down and let us return to work ASAP.