HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- For the 11th year in a row, Sears and Rebuilding
Together have teamed to launch the Heroes at Home initiative, which
benefits veterans and their families through fundraising and
critical home repair nationwide. Sears volunteers from around the
country will team up with Rebuilding Together affiliates to
complete dozens of projects this year, bringing tangible assistance
and aid to veterans, active duty military and their families.
Now through August 4, Sears Shop
Your Way members and customers can participate by donating to
Heroes at Home at their local Sears stores or online via a link at
sears.com/heroesathome. All proceeds will go toward rebuilding
efforts across the country through Rebuilding Together.
"Serving in the military is the most selfless and brave act a
person can undertake," said Leena
Munjal, chief digital officer for Sears. "Year after year,
our goal for this program is to spread awareness of the great need
for our veterans who have sacrificed to protect the freedom we
enjoy, and offer them the heartfelt care through support, supplies
and the warmth and safety of a place they can call
home."
Last year, in collaboration with Rebuilding Together, the Sears
Heroes at Home program raised $2.1
million and more than $23
million since 2007. Sears and Rebuilding Together have
improved the lives of tens of thousands of veterans and military
families, provided better access to quality community resources,
like Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legion posts, and
strengthened communities across the country.
By the numbers—10+ years of Sears Heroes at Home Program:
- $23.5 million Funds raised to
rebuild veteran, military family homes and centers
- 15,548 Veterans served
- 1,750 Rebuilds completed
- 41,744 Sears associate [Re]Builders
- 333,685 Hours donated
"We're so grateful for the continued support of Sears and the
Heroes at Home Program," said Caroline
Blakely, president and CEO of Rebuilding Together. "It's
estimated that four million veteran households are housing cost
burdened and pay more than 30 percent of their income on housing
costs. The brave men and women who have served our country deserve
to live in dignity in a safe and healthy home. It's our privilege
to serve them in their time of need."
More than three dozen projects are scheduled for 2018. Among the
highlights:
- Miami – [Re]Builders
will provide repairs for a Korean War veteran in the Miami Gardens neighborhood. Purchased in 1978,
this veteran's home is the cornerstone of his family. Repairs
include replacing kitchen appliances, cabinets and countertops,
repairing two bathrooms in the home, replacing the roof, providing
accessibility modifications and painting the interior and exterior
of the home.
- New York City – Repairs
will be made to American Legion Union Port Post 1065. The post is
currently operating in a building that was constructed in 1861. The
post offers services in youth enrichment and academic support, as
well as job training for veterans and a meeting space for the
community. [Re]Builders will replace the floor, paint and landscape
the outdoor gathering space, including the construction of raised
garden beds and picnic tables.
- Anne Arundel County,
Md. – Still Meadows is a community of 260 condominium
units built in the late 1970s with a dense veteran population.
Repairs to be made include constructing a large neighborhood park
with a BBQ pit and benches, mitigating standing water hazards
throughout the community and repairing the community pool
house.
- Chicago – Investment
efforts will continue in the North
Lawndale neighborhood for a veteran homeowner and his wife.
The work includes repairing the homeowners' porch and stairs,
repairing a leak in the basement, painting and landscaping.
Sears also continues to honor military personnel every day,
reminding them that they can get 20 percent off regular priced
(five percent off sale priced) tools, lawn and garden, fine jewelry
and work boots.*
For more information about Heroes at Home, to make a donation or
volunteer, visit sears.com/heroesathome and follow #HeroesAtHome on
social media.
*In store only. Must be active, reserve, or retired military
personnel and present valid military ID. Not combinable with any
other coupons, discounts, or during Family and Friends or Member
events. Excludes Patio, Grills, Sears Hometown, Outlet, Appliance
Showroom and Hardware stores.
About Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:
SHLD), is a leading integrated retailer providing merchandise and
related services and is part of Shop Your Way, a social
shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points
and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital
formats through shopyourway.com. Sears, Roebuck offers its
wide range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and
services through Sears-branded and affiliated full-line and
specialty retail stores in the United
States and Canada. Sears, Roebuck also offers a
variety of merchandise and services through sears.com, landsend.com
and specialty catalogs. Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading
proprietary brands including Craftsman and DieHard -- among the
most trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. The company is
the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14
million service and installation calls made annually. For more
information, visit the Sears, Roebuck website
at www.sears.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation
website at www.searsholdings.com.
About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is a
leading national nonprofit organization with a mission to repair
the homes of people in need and revitalize our communities. Each
year, Rebuilding Together affiliates and nearly 100,000 volunteers
complete about 10,000 rebuild projects. Learn more and get involved
at rebuildingtogether.org.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:
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Chelsea
Estes
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Larry
Costello
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Rebuilding
Together
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Sears PR
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202-518-3110
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847-286-9036
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cestes@rebuildingtogether.org
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Larry.Costello@searshc.com
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