MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (November 11, 2009) - Younkers kicks off the holiday season with its Community Day, the largest fundraising event of the year held on Saturday, November 14, with stores opening at 6:00 a.m. More than 15,000 groups company-wide will benefit from this one-day event which gives back to local non-profit groups and provides customers with special savings discounts and a great way to start their holiday shopping.
Savings booklets can be purchased at all stores on Community Day from organizations at the store entrances or from a sales associate. One hundred percent of the money from community day booklet sales is donated to local non-profit groups. Booklets are only $5 and contain one $10 coupon, good on an item of $10 or more; eight additional 20% off apparel coupons on regular and sale price merchandise; five merchandise items at special low prices available only with the booklet and a 30% early bird coupon that can be used from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
"It's a win win for our organization and the people who purchase the booklet, said Becky Morgan, who oversees the fundraising for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Workcamps, "This event enables us to help others in need that we would not be able to help otherwise. We are grateful for The Bon-Ton Stores for having this event."
"Giving back to our hometowns is extremely important to our Company," said Bud Bergren, president and chief executive officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. "We want to make a meaningful impact in our communities where our associates and customers live and work, and, we believe, our Community Day event is one way we can do that."
In 2008, the November Community Day event raised more than $6.2 million dollars for local non-profit 501C3 groups, schools and churches.
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates 279 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.
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