NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom is
proud to announce its continued commitment to supporting the local
New York City community through its new
partnership with Good+Foundation, a leading nonprofit that works to
dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing donations of goods
with innovative services to help low-income families.
Last year, Nordstrom announced its commitment to give
$5 million dollars to the community
of New York City by the end of
2020 through a combination of enterprise investments and grants.
Good+Foundation is the newest addition to the portfolio, receiving
a community grant of $250,000 to
support programmatic work across all five boroughs of New York. This work will include helping
deliver essential items like cribs, diapers and strollers as well
as providing access to family services like job training, couples
counseling and parenting classes with the long term goal of
creating a healthier, safer environment for parents and children.
Nordstrom will also be supporting the foundation through its 2019
NYC in-store holiday campaign and more.
"We believe one of our most important responsibilities as a
company is giving back to the diverse communities where we live and
work," said Jamie Nordstrom,
president of stores. "As we celebrate the opening of Nordstrom NYC,
our Manhattan Flagship store, we are thrilled to be partnering with
Good+Foundation to help improve the lives of thousands of local
children and families."
Founded in 2001 in New York
City, Good+Foundation partners with approximately 75
innovative anti-poverty programs in the country, including 30
partners across all five boroughs. The organization's goal is to
incentivize parental enrollment and participation in programs like
job training, anger management, healthy relationships and
addressing trauma to improve the outcome for families. With an
annual donation of over $7 million
worth of products, Good+Foundation has earned a 4-star rating on
Charity Navigator for the sixth consecutive year as well as
accreditation by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance
for transparency, efficiency and operations.
"Good+Foundation is proud to be part of the philanthropic
investment Nordstrom is making to New
York City," says Jessica Seinfeld, Good+Foundation
president and founder. "Nordstrom is committed to improving the
lives of children and families, and through this partnership,
thousands more fathers and mothers will receive essential goods
like strollers, car seats, diapers and clothes when they achieve
milestones like getting a GED or completing a parenting class."
Each year, Nordstrom donates millions of dollars to hundreds of
nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and Canada, with the majority of giving focused on
organizations and programs that empower youth, support children and
care for families. In 2018, Nordstrom supported more than 600
organizations and $12M in the
communities where the company does business. Additional information
on Nordstrom's charitable giving efforts can be found at
NordstromCares.com.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion
retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates
381 stores in 40 states, including 116 full-line stores in
the United States, Canada and Puerto
Rico; 249 Nordstrom Rack stores; three Jeffrey boutiques;
two clearance stores; six Trunk Club clubhouses; and five Nordstrom
Local service concepts. Additionally, customers are served online
through Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com, HauteLook and
TrunkClub.com. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on
the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
MEDIA CONTACT
Karin Muskopf
NordstromPR@Nordstrom.com
1-877-746-6228
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