Lora Wins The Compassion Category for Freedom Alliance

On Saturday June 10, 2017, Lora Condon, owner of Jersey Boutique Spa in downtown Westfield, presented a $1500 donation to Freedom Alliance, a military focused charity that also gives college scholarships to students whose parents have either been permanently disabled or killed in action. Lora entered the Skin Games, an international esthetic competition and won the Compassion Category for her charity work with military families, soldiers, first responders and those suffering with PTSD.

Tom Kilgannon, the President of Freedom Alliance, his associate Matthew Higgins, Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky and councilman Keith Loughlin, were in attendance for the check presentation. Freedom Alliance also brought along one of their college scholarship recipients, Jacob Rangel, whose father died while serving in Iraq. Family and friends

Vietnam Veteran, David Gerber also presented Matthew Higgins and Jacob Rangel with his handmade paracord bracelet and key fob as a thank-you for helping to support the military and being outstanding patriots.

Lora’s video entry into The Skin Games can be viewed online here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftMqEOwTdrI

Taking home the win for the Compassionate Category at The Skin Games. In my acceptance speech, I made sure to honor those soldiers who are serving, their families and those who have served in the past. Special attention was given to those who have taken their own lives as a result of PTSD.

Westfield Councilman, Keith Loughlin, Westfield Mayor, Andy Skibitsky, Freedom Alliance Matthew Higgins, Beauty Buster, Lora Condon, Scholarship Recipient Jacob Rangel, Freedom Alliance President, Tom Kilgannon