ATLANTA, GA, March 01, 2012 (Press-News.org) Employees at Atlanta granite countertop fabricator Premier Surfaces have shaved their heads to support one of their own. When a beloved team member learned that she would be undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, she made the brave decision to shave her head instead of letting the chemo take her hair. The men at Atlanta granite counters supplier Premier Surfaces felt it was important to lend her moral support, and roughly 20 of them shaved their heads with her.
The employee was diagnosed with breast cancer in December of 2011, and began her first chemotherapy treatment two weeks later. Before her second round of chemo, she shaved her head to help avoid the painful hair loss that accompanies chemotherapy. Upon learning about her shaved head, the executives at Atlanta countertops company Premier Surfaces hired a barber to come in and shave the heads of anyone who wanted to show support.
"It has been so wonderful to see the men who work here rally behind our friend and co-worker," exclaimed Dara Summers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Premier Surfaces. "I was really blown away by the resounding moral support our team have shown during her struggle. I know we all hope her treatments are successful and that she makes a complete recovery."
A close-knit team, the employees at Premier Surfaces are as dedicated to each other as they are to their customers. This is not the first time that the Atlanta granite fabricators have shown their generosity, having held a fundraiser for an employee's hospitalized child in 2011 and reaching out to the community on other occasions as well.
To learn more about Premier Surfaces' granite countertops in Atlanta, visit the company at one of its Atlanta or Alabama granite showrooms, or online at http://www.premiersurfaces.com.
About Premier Surfaces
Premier Surfaces is the premier source for granite countertops and granite countertops in the Southeast, with locations in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Huntsville, AL. As the only company in Georgia accredited by the Marble Institute of America, Premier Surfaces is dedicated to providing the highest level of quality in both products and service.
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Atlanta Countertops Company Premier Surfaces Takes a Shave to Support Employee with Cancer
Atlanta granite countertops fabricator Premier Surfaces has rallied behind an employee with cancer, with many employees shaving their heads to show support.
2012-03-01
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[Press-News.org] Atlanta Countertops Company Premier Surfaces Takes a Shave to Support Employee with CancerAtlanta granite countertops fabricator Premier Surfaces has rallied behind an employee with cancer, with many employees shaving their heads to show support.