J.Jill Announces the 2017 Grant Recipients of the J.Jill Compassion Fund
December 14 2017 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) J.Jill announced today that the J.Jill
Compassion Fund will give $650,000 in 2017 financial donations to
21 organizations across the country to help women in need. In
September, J.Jill committed a portion of these funds to The
American Red Cross disaster relief efforts after the wave of
devastating storms hit the U.S. and Caribbean. Additionally, the
Company donated 130,000 units of clothing this year through its
partnership with Good360, a global leader in product philanthropy
and purposeful giving.
"We are pleased to contribute to these important organizations
that work directly with disadvantaged women to provide vital
services and effect positive change in their lives,” said Paula
Bennett, President and CEO of J. Jill. “We believe compassion
connects us all. As a largely female organization, we feel a
responsibility to support women in need. Through the generosity of
our customers, our associates, and our corporate commitments,
including our associate matching gifts program, we are able to give
back to the communities where we live and work.”
The J.Jill Compassion Fund, celebrating its 15th year, is
committed to providing support to community-based organizations
that help disadvantaged and homeless women regain their
self-sufficiency. Since its inception in 2002, the J.Jill
Compassion Fund has given more than $14 million in grants and
in-kind donations to organizations across the country that help
women in need regain their independence through programs that focus
on education, job training, life skills, and safe affordable
housing.
The J.Jill Compassion Fund grant recipients for 2017
include:
- Every Woman Works (Atlanta, GA)
- Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
(Phoenix, AZ)
- Good360 (Alexandria, VA)
- Housing Opportunities for Women
(Chicago, IL)
- Jeremiah Program (Minneapolis, MN)
- La Casa de las Madres (San Francisco,
CA)
- N Street Village (Washington,
D.C.)
- New Beginnings (Tilton, NH)
- New Economics for Women (Los Angeles,
CA)
- On the Rise (Cambridge, MA)
- Rosie’s Place (Boston, MA)
- Wellspring House (Gloucester, MA)
- Sarah’s Circle (Chicago, IL)
- The American Red Cross (Cambridge,
MA)
- Women’s Greater Resource Center of
Greater Houston (Houston, TX)
- Women in Need, Inc. (New York, NY)
- Women’s Community Revitalization
Project (Philadelphia, PA)
- WiNGS (Dallas, TX)
- Women’s Bean Project (Denver, CO)
- Women’s Resource Center (Sarasota,
FL)
- York St. Project (Jersey City, NJ)
Customers can also contribute to support women in need through
the purchase of exclusive J.Jill Compassion Fund products. The
Company donates 100% of the net proceeds from these limited edition
styles to the J.Jill Compassion Fund. This holiday season, J.Jill
is offering two accessories designed for charity, the Compassion
Fund Artisanal Floral Scarf and the Compassion Fund Snowflake
Locket.
The J.Jill Compassion Fund is a donor-advised fund of the Boston
Foundation. To learn more about the fund, visit
www.jjill.com/compassion.
About J.Jill, Inc.
J.Jill is a premier omnichannel retailer and nationally
recognized women’s apparel brand committed to delighting customers
with great wear-now product. The brand represents an easy, relaxed,
inspired style that reflects the confidence and comfort of a woman
with a rich, full life. J.Jill offers a guiding customer experience
through more than 270 stores nationwide and a robust e-commerce
platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston. For more
information, please visit www.JJill.com.
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