Perry Ellis International Contributes to Haitian Relief Effort with A Significant Donation to the Kids In Distressed Situatio...
February 04 2010 - 4:52PM
Business Wire
As relief and recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Perry Ellis
International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that it is lending a
helping hand to the victims of the devastating earthquake by
partnering with Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and
donating over $100,000 worth of clothing to those in need.
Since the first news reports of the Haiti earthquake tragedy,
K.I.D.S. has been working to get donations of NEW clothes,
underwear, water, vitamin bars, blankets, diapers and other
supplies for distribution in Haiti. The response has been very
generous – as of February 1, more than 90 donor companies have
provided or pledged close to $8 million worth of product. “We are
so thankful for the generosity of Perry Ellis International,” said
K.I.D.S. President Janice Weinman. “A new shirt or a pair of pants
reminds disaster survivors that life can get back on track and that
someone cares. We are continuing to work with retailers and
manufacturers for donations of desperately needed new products,
because the effort to help Haiti recover will be going on for
months.”
“We at Perry Ellis International are deeply saddened by the
events that have recently unfolded in Haiti, and recognize that it
is in times like these that we act as selfless as possible and help
those in need,” commented Fanny Hanono, Treasurer of Perry Ellis
International. “We are extremely proud to partner with such a great
organization as K.I.D.S. and fully support their efforts in
providing aid to the Haitian people.”
About Perry Ellis International
Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer,
distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and
women's apparel, accessories, and fragrances. The Company's
collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters,
dress and casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and
men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of
retail distribution. The Company, through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally
recognized brands including Perry Ellis®, Jantzen®, Laundry by
Shelli Segal®, C&C California®, Cubavera®, Munsingwear®,
Savane®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Grand Slam®, Natural
Issue®, Pro Player®, the Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots St.
Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD® John Henry®, Mondo di Marco®,
Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its
roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties
including Pierre Cardin® for men’s sportswear, Nike® and Jag® for
swimwear, and Callaway®, PING® and PGA TOUR® for golf apparel.
Additional information on the Company is available at
http://www.pery.com.
About Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.)
K.I.D.S. brings hope and self-esteem to more than 4.5 million
children and their families each year by providing new clothes,
shoes, toys, furniture, books and juvenile products donated by
leading manufacturers and retailers. The donations move through a
network of nearly 1,000 local community social service agencies in
the U.S. and abroad. K.I.D.S. has worked in Haiti since 1995,
providing the people with much needed merchandise. Companies with
NEW product to donate to the Haiti earthquake victims can call
1-800-266-3314 for assistance or use the online form at
http://www.KIDSdonations.org. Cash donations to K.I.D.S. can be
made at the same Web site to help cover the costs of distributing
the donated product today and in the months to come. For every $10
in cash, K.I.D.S. can deliver at least $100 of donated
products.
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