- OfficeMax customers receive discount on new chairs with trade-in of
gently used chairs; Goodwill to use donated chairs to help provide career
services to people with disabilities and disadvantages -
NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of helping
people reach their full potential, OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX), a leading
provider of office equipment and services, is teaming up with Goodwill
Industries(R) for the second OfficeMax Great Chair Trade Up Event, taking
place in all stores nationwide June 10 - 16. OfficeMax customers that bring
a gently used office chair to their local OfficeMax store during the event
will receive a 10 percent discount on a new office chair purchase.
OfficeMax will donate all usable chairs to Goodwill for resale, helping
Goodwill fund career services for people with disabilities and
disadvantages in local communities.
"The office chair is very representative of the person and their
business -- it is literally their platform for fostering new ideas and
building their business," said Ryan Vero, Executive Vice President and
Chief Merchandise Officer for OfficeMax. "This trade-up event gives our
customers the opportunity to upgrade their office chairs, and while doing
so, also help less fortunate individuals in their communities chart a new
life course and set their career aspirations in motion."
"Every donation to Goodwill Industries is an investment in the economic
health of your community," says George W. Kessinger, President and CEO of
Goodwill Industries International. "At Goodwill, we believe that everyone
deserves the chance to earn a paycheck and support themselves and their
families."
When someone is having a hard time finding a job -- either because of a
disability, poverty, lack of education and work experience, or another
obstacle -- Goodwill Industries is there to help. The organization does
this by selling donations of clothing and household items in Goodwill
stores and using the revenue to fund job training programs that benefit
hundreds of thousands of people each year. All chairs collected through the
OfficeMax Great Chair Trade Up event will be donated to Goodwill
Industries.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products.
The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work.
The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document
services through OfficeMax ImPressTM, technology products and solutions,
and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 35,000 associates through
direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 stores. To find the
nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
http://www.officemax.com.
About Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill Industries International is a network of 186 independent,
community-based member organizations in the United States, Canada, and 15
other countries. Each organization serves people with disabilities,
low-wage workers and other job seekers by providing education and career
services, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment
support. Through its services, the network helps people overcome barriers
to employment and become independent, tax-paying members of their
communities. In 2006, more than 930,000 people benefited from Goodwill's
career services. To find your local Goodwill, use the online locator at
http://www.goodwill.org, or call (800) 664-6577.
Media Contacts:
Jennifer Rook Christine Nyirjesy Bragale
External Relations Director, Media Relations
OfficeMax Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
630.864.6057 240.333.5264
SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated
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Related links:
http://www.officemax.com
http://www.goodwill.org
CONTACT:
Jennifer Rook, External Relations of
OfficeMax, +1-630-864-6057, or Christine Nyirjesy Bragale,
Director, Media Relations of Goodwill Industries International,
Inc., +1-240-333-5264
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