Perry Ellis International, Doing Good Things for Great Reasons
June 01 2011 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Perry Ellis International, Inc. (PEI) (NASDAQ:PERY), the
internationally recognized, Miami-headquartered powerhouse fashion
company, prides itself on giving back to the communities they do
business in; and the company takes great pleasure in the fact that
many of their associates feel just as passionately. Because of this
drive to help those in need, PEI associates have created an
internal Community Action Committee (CAC), which has been
incredibly successful in philanthropic initiatives in cities such
as Miami, Tampa, New York, Los Angeles and beyond.
The goal of the CAC is to raise money, materials and awareness
for various community events and non-profit groups through bake
sales, sample sales, volunteerism, food drives and more. In the
last couple of months alone, PEI has participated in the March 19th
South Florida AIDS walk, the April 30th March of Dimes March for
Babies, the New York 5K REVLON Run/Walk for Women with cancer, the
Rally for Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup, and a city park clean-up
effort with NY Cares. These altruistic individuals also worked to
sponsor the Miami Museum of Science’s First Annual Great Energy
Challenge, donated t-shirts to the Habitat for Humanity Blitz
Build, and raised money for the American Heart Association, Ronald
McDonald House, the United Way and other non-profit
organizations.
The CAC committee is designed to empower employees in selecting
charities they feel deeply about, then planning initiatives to
support these causes. This results in a large variety of outreach
efforts in a wide range of categories. Whether it is to assist
people, the planet or animals, PEI associates are showing how much
they care. Recently the Humane Society was invited to bring animals
to the head offices in Miami where quite a few pets found new,
loving homes. The company also received national recognition as a
Fit-Friendly workplace by the American Heart Association for their
continued efforts to educate and inspire colleagues on living a
healthier lifestyle, was named one of the Top 100 Minority
Businesses and received the “On the Map – Miami and Beyond” award
by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce,
But it doesn’t stop there. Upcoming initiatives include: a
breakfast sale to benefit La Liga Contra El Cancer, a “Perry’s Got
Talent Show and Craft Fair" to raise money for the United Way, a
sample sale to benefit the Young Dreams Foundation, sponsorship of
the Doral Business Run and much, much more. The Executive
leadership of PEI also gets involved and recognized for their
efforts. On May 10th, George Feldenkreis, Chairman and CEO, was the
keynote speaker and American Dreamer award-winner at the Hispanic
Unity of Florida Summit and Joseph Roisman, Executive Vice
President, was honored by the Miami Beach Community Health Center
on April 25th for his ongoing contributions to the Coop Thrift
Store.
Exciting things are happening at Perry Ellis International for
truly great reasons – and it is all because of the selfless efforts
of their very dedicated and caring staff. When a company has the
power to make a difference, it is excellent to have associates who
are willing to devote time and effort above and beyond their job
requirements, often after working hours, to make it happen.
For more information, visit: www.PERY.com. To request
information on future outreach initiatives, email:
CommunityActionCommittee@pery.com.
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 pants, 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®, Centro®, Solero®,
Munsingwear®, Savane®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Grand
Slam®, Natural Issue®, Pro Player®, Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots
St. Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD®, John Henry®, Mondo di
Marco®, Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Farah® and Rafaella®. 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®, TOP-FLITE®, PGA TOUR®
and Champions Tour® for golf apparel. Additional information on the
Company is available at http://www.pery.com.
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