ROCKVILLE, Md., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Customers of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: BONT) 262
stores donated more than 564,000
dollars in cash donations, the most dollars ever collected
from its customers, and 1.4 million pounds of used clothing,
textiles and household items during the company's semiannual
Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale, from March 15 through
April 3, 2017. Revenue from the sale of these donations at
Goodwill stores in Bon-Ton communities will provide the means to
create 250,000 hours of job training, skills attainment and other
community-based services.
Operating in 25 states, the Bon-Ton nameplates include Bon-Ton,
Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and
Younkers. During the 18-day sale event, customers dropped off
donated goods and received coupons for up to 30 percent off new
spring fashions.
"Goodwill would not be able to fulfill its mission without the
generous donations that support our programs and services that help
people build their skills and find jobs," said Kim Zimmer, chief marketing officer and senior
vice president of global development of Goodwill Industries
International. "We salute Bon-Ton and its wonderful customers for
heeding the call to make a difference in their communities for
people facing challenges to finding employment."
As with all donations received by Goodwill, items collected
during the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale are sold in Goodwill stores, and
the revenue from those sales is used to create employment training,
skills development, education and job placement for people in local
communities. In addition, Goodwill organizations help equip people
to change their lives with careers in fields such as
automotive services, construction, health care, information
technology, manufacturing, hospitality, retail and other
high-demand industries.
"We continue to be amazed and touched by the generosity of our
customers during this signature cause-marketing event, now in its
23rd year," said Kathryn Bufano,
president and CEO of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. "We are grateful for
the many donations that help our friends and neighbors in the
community find jobs."
Customers take part in the event twice a year, each spring and
fall, to donate the items they no longer need to Goodwill and save
on new merchandise at Bon-Ton. The Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale represents
the largest and longest-standing cause partnership and department
store donation drive for Goodwill.
About Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill Industries International (GII) is a network of 162
community-based, autonomous organizations in the United States and Canada with a presence in 13 other countries.
GII is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is recognized by GuideStar with
its Platinum Seal of Approval, the organization's highest rating
for charities. GII was also ranked by Enso as the #1 brand doing
the most good in the world, and was the only nonprofit brand rated
in Forbes' 20 most inspiring companies for three consecutive years.
Local Goodwill organizations are innovative and sustainable social
enterprises that create job training programs, employment placement
and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and
household items in more than 3,200 stores collectively and online
at shopgoodwill.com®. Local Goodwill organizations 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. Last year, local Goodwill
organizations collectively placed 313,000 people in employment in
the United States and Canada. In addition, more than 34 million
people used computers and mobile devices to access Goodwill
education, training, mentoring and online learning services to
strengthen their skills.
To learn more, visit goodwill.org. For more information or to
find a Goodwill location near you, use the online locator at
Goodwill.org or call (800) GOODWILL. Follow us on Twitter:
@GoodwillIntl and @GoodwillCapHill, and find us on Facebook:
GoodwillIntl or Instagram: GoodwillIntl.
About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in
York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 262 stores,
which includes nine furniture galleries and four clearance centers,
in 25 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 further
information, please visit thebontonstoresinc.com or the company's
web site at bonton.com. Join the conversation and be inspired by
following Bon-Ton on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and
the fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog, #LoveStyle.
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