ROCKVILLE, Md., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries
International and The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) encourage
people to clean out their closets and make a fresh start this
spring. Donors can set aside clothing and household textiles such
as apparel, outerwear, shoes, handbags, blankets or comforters they
no longer need and donate them to Goodwill during the Bon-Ton
Goodwill Sale from March 12 – 28. For
each item donated, customers will receive a coupon for up to 25
percent off new spring merchandise and fashion at Bon-Ton,
Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's or
Younkers stores. Donations will be sold in local Goodwill stores,
and the revenue generated will fund job placement, job training
programs and community-based support services, such as child care,
financial education, mentoring and transportation for people
looking for employment. Customers who visit the Million Acts of
Goodwill website can enter for the chance to win a $500 Bon-Ton shopping spree as well as a daily
$25 gift card giveaway.
For more than 20 years, the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale has been
giving shoppers the opportunity to help their communities by
donating clothing and household textiles to Goodwill at their local
Bon-Ton stores. This event represents the largest and longest
standing cause partnership and department store donation drive in
the country. Last year alone, donations from Bon-Ton customers
provided 693,000 hours of job training in their local communities.
The donations collected are vital to helping Goodwill provide the
services people need to find jobs and care for their families. In
addition, the Goodwill Sale is a great time to refresh your
wardrobe and home and get great deals on new spring merchandise,
including 15% off on cosmetics and fragrances.
"Thousands of people in our local communities have been able to
find jobs with Goodwill's help through the generosity of people who
donate during the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale," said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill
Industries International. "This partnership has allowed Goodwill to
provide the services people need to build careers and brighter
futures for their families."
Each Goodwill agency customizes its training programs to meet
the employment needs in its community. People can take advantage of
a number of services provided by their local Goodwill, including,
among many other services, career counseling, computer training,
and résumé and interview advice. Goodwill provides services to
millions of people each year, helping them earn paychecks and build
their skills.
"We are committed to serving our communities, and we are proud
to be able to help people build their employment skills by
supporting Goodwill," said Kathryn
Bufano, president and CEO of The Bon-Ton Stores. "The
Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale is a time-honored tradition for many Bon-Ton
customers.
During the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale, customers can share the
positive impact of their donations and their new purchases using
the hashtag #GoodwillSale. Goodwill Industries (@GoodwillIntl) and
The Bon-Ton Stores (@bonton) will highlight their favorite tweets
throughout the event.
About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
The Bon-Ton Stores,
Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 270 department
stores, which includes nine furniture galleries and four clearance
centers, in 26 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great
Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's,
Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates. The stores
offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion
apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as
cosmetics and home furnishings. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is an
active and positive participant in the communities it serves.
For store locations and information visit www.bonton.com. Join
the conversation and be inspired by following Bon-Ton on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and the new fashion, beauty and
lifestyle blog, #LoveStyle.
About Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill
Industries International is a network of 165 community-based
agencies in the United States and
Canada with a presence in 14 other
countries. Goodwill is one of America's top 20 most inspiring
companies (Forbes, 2014). Goodwill agencies are innovative and
sustainable social enterprises that fund job placement programs and
other community-based services by selling donated clothing and
household items in more than 3,000 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 services preparation, and document imaging and
shredding. In 2013, more than 9.8 million people in the United States and Canada benefited from Goodwill's career
services. To learn more, visit goodwill.org.
To find a Goodwill location near you, use the online locator
at www.goodwill.org, or call (800) GOODWILL. Follow us on
Twitter: @GoodwillIntl and @GoodwillCapHill, and
find us on Facebook: GoodwillIntl.
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