MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lend a helping
hand to local non-profit groups and schools during The Bon-Ton
Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) 4-day Community Days event. The
charity shopping event will be held at all Bon-Ton, Boston Store,
Bergner's, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers stores
Wednesday, November 8 through
Saturday, November 11.
Local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, schools and Bon-Ton
stores have been raising funds since early fall by selling special
$5 coupon booklets in the community and at stores to use at this
4-day event. Booklets contain a variety of special merchandise
offers, a $10 off coupon and a 30 percent off shopping pass to use
at all Bon-Ton store locations and online during the Community Days
event. The company aims to raise $6 million dollars benefitting
more than 9,000 participating organizations to support initiatives
that directly impact the community Bon-Ton stores serve. 100%
of the $5 booklet cost benefits participating organizations.
Booklets can be purchased from local participating groups at
each store entrance or at the register from a sales associate
during the shopping event.
"Over the past 18 years and with help from our generous
customers we've raised more than $142
million through the Community Days event," commented
Steve Byers, executive vice
president of Stores for The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. "Providing this
kind of measurable community impact to non-profit organizations and
schools is a cornerstone of our mission to serve our local
communities."
Since 1999, the Community Days event has raised funds for
participating organizations focusing on everything from education,
health and environmental causes to arts and culture, animal welfare
and many more.
About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
The
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 260 stores,
which includes 9 furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in
24 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, and
Pinterest.
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