Doing Good Has its Rewards at the Bon-Ton Goodwill(R) Sale Event
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--Seeking Million Acts Of Goodwill--
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill(R) is set
for another record-breaking year with more job seekers coming for help than
ever before. With the increase in demand, Goodwill needs more donations to
fund the services it provides. That is why the organization is once again
running the semi-annual Goodwill Sale event, a popular retail trade-in
promotion resulting from the successful collaboration between Goodwill
Industries(R) and The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. The Goodwill Sale generates
millions of pounds of clothing donations, which are sold in more than 2,300
Goodwill retail stores. The revenue generated from these sales goes to job
training programs, employment placement services and other community
programs for people who need it most in local communities.
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The semi-annual Goodwill Sale event will be held Wednesday, September
16 through Tuesday, September 29. Consumers who donate clean, gently used
clothing and home textiles at Bon-Ton locations will receive a coupon for
every single item they donate. The coupon will be good at Bon-Ton for 20
percent off on apparel, shoes and accessories merchandise and 15 percent
off on cosmetics, fragrances and home store merchandise.
"By donating your gently used items to Bon-Ton as part of the Goodwill
Sale event, you're doing your part to provide us with the necessary
resources to fund our critical job training programs," said Jim Gibbons,
president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International.(R) "Goodwill places
someone in a good job every 42 seconds of every business day. Through our
valuable partnership with Bon-Ton, shoppers are helping us to increase our
job placement rate."
Every customer who donates gently used apparel at Bon-Ton during the
Goodwill Sale event is contributing an "Act of Goodwill" to help others.
Bon-Ton is seeking a million people to support this mission by donating and
registering their commitment on http://www.millionactsofgoodwill.com. In exchange
for their support, consumers will receive a 25 percent in-store coupon and
a chance to instantly win a $100 shopping spree. Now through September 29,
registered consumers will also be entered into the grand-prize sweepstakes
for a trip for two to Los Angeles and a tour of Universal Studios.
"Bon-Ton Stores has a long history of supporting the communities in
which we operate," said Bud Bergren, president and CEO of The Bon-Ton
Stores, Inc. "The Goodwill Sale is not just a major sale event; it's an
event that has the power to transform lives."
ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
Goodwill(R) generates opportunities for people to achieve economic
stability and build strong families and vibrant communities by offering job
training, employment placement services and other community-based programs
for people who have disabilities, lack education or job experience, or face
employment challenges. One of North America's most recognized nonprofit
organizations and a leading social services enterprise, Goodwill Industries
International is a network of 183 community-based, independent agencies in
the United States, Canada, and 14 other countries. To pay for its programs,
Goodwill sells donated clothes and other household items in more than 2,300
retail stores and online at shopgoodwill.com. Local Goodwill agencies also
build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and government
to provide a wide range of commercial services, including packaging and
assembly, food service preparation and document imaging and shredding. In
2008, 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada benefited from
Goodwill's career services and more than 172,000 obtained job placement
services. Goodwill channels 84 percent of its revenues directly into its
programs and services. To find your local Goodwill, use the online locator
at http://www.goodwill.org or call (800) 664-6577.
ABOUT BON-TON
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates 280 stores, including 12 furniture
galleries, in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains
under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott,
Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates and, under the Parisian
nameplate, stores in the Detroit, Michigan area. The stores offer a broad
assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and
children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. The Goodwill Sale
event is just one of the ongoing charitable partnerships that the company
has developed on a local level. Look for more exciting cause-marketing
promotions as Bon-Ton continues to be an active and positive participant in
the communities that it serves. In addition to offering customers a great
shopping experience, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. also supports its communities
by promoting and raising money and awareness for non-profit organizations.
Through these partnerships, Bon-Ton touches customers in all of its
communities as well as their friends and family members who benefit from
these organizations. Visit http://www.bonton.com for more information.
