Massage Envy clinics throughout Puget Sound will host a week to support first responders in each of their local communities. Starting on July 15 through July 19, police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) actively employed in the line of duty are invited to receive one free one-hour therapeutic massage session at any Massage Envy Puget Sound location, including the Redmond location at 17214 Redmond Way.

In addition, during that week each clinic will simultaneously host a clinic-wide teddy bear drive to help comfort children in trauma situations. All teddy bears collected will be donated to fire stations, police stations and hospitals within each clinic’s community.

Created by local Massage Envy clinic and spa owners, the “Thanking our Community Heroes” program offers a way to thank each community’s first responders by providing beneficial stress relief through therapeutic massage, as well as collecting teddy bears for use in the field.

Free massage sessions for EMTs, police officers and firefighters are by appointment only. To reserve a free massage session, visit http://www.massageenvy.com/regions/WA/Seattle.aspx.