Contour Dermatology Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Day of Beauty

(From left) Dr. Timothy Jochen, Lee Erwin, and Annette Garcia, director of the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIKA Z. BYRD

Two decades is a major milestone, and Contour Dermatology celebrated in a big way recently with a festive Day of Beauty event to benefit the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue and its Come Back Ranch Animal Sanctuary. Contour’s tradition is to give back to the community by supporting a local charity at these events, and Dr. Timothy Jochen and Lee Erwin made a generous $10,000 donation.

Attendees had the opportunity to meet Oreo Cookie, the rescue’s mascot pony, at the event and learn more about the organization. They also enjoyed beauty treatments, watching live demonstrations of cosmetic procedures, and toasting to Contour’s 20 years of serving the Coachella Valley. The practice received a proclamation from the City of Rancho Mirage in honor of their milestone, along with certificates of recognition from Congressman Raul Ruiz, State Sen. Melissa Melendez, the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

Janet Zappla, an Emmy award winning former news anchor, was on hand to sign her new children’s book, Guapo’s Giant Heart, and a portion of proceeds from this book also benefit the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue.

The Coachella Valley Horse Rescue’s motto is “Let’s save a horse today!” According to rescue director Annette Garcia, they have rescued 80 horses to date, many who have been adopted. Between the rescue and the sanctuary, they currently have 19 horses and room for more as funds increase.