Kohl’s Gives $5 Million to More Than 150 Nonprofits Across the Country This Holiday Through its A Community with Heart Program
December 14 2022 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Kohl’s associates nominated local nonprofits
nationwide that support family health and wellness
In celebration of the holidays and the season of giving, Kohl’s
(NYSE: KSS) announced today that it will donate $5 million to more
than 150 nonprofits across the country that support the company’s
overarching philanthropic platform focused on family health and
wellness. Through the company’s A Community with Heart program,
Kohl’s associates nationwide are empowered to nominate nonprofits
making a difference in their local communities for these grants.
Funding is made possible through the Kohl’s Cares® merchandise
program, which sells children’s books and toys, and donates 100
percent of the net profit to charitable organizations that support
family health and wellness.
“Giving back is at the heart of who Kohl’s is as a company, and
throughout the year we bring this to life through charitable
grants, associate volunteering and more,” said Christie Raymond,
Kohl's chief marketing officer. “The holidays are a special time
for all of us and being able to surprise more than 150 nonprofits
nationwide with a total of $5 million in grants makes the season
even more meaningful. We’re so thankful for the work all of these
nonprofits do to enrich the lives of families across the country
and are grateful for the passion our associates have for their
communities.”
Grants range from $5,000 to $65,000 and will be distributed
locally through nonprofits such as the Alliance for a Healthier
Generation, American Cancer Society, and the National Urban League,
as well as local chapters of Boys & Girls Clubs of America,
National Alliance on Mental Illness and Ronald McDonald House
Charities. Click here to view the full list of grant recipients.
Additional regional organizations receiving grants include:
- GLSEN (New York, N.Y.) - GLSEN envisions a world in which every
child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual
orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. GLSEN is
receiving a $35,000 grant to support the organization’s Education
and Youth Services initiatives, which produce research-based tools
that enhance educator and student capacity to create the kinds of
respectful affirming and LGBTQIA+ inclusive classrooms and schools
that every child deserves.
- The Heroes Project (Los Angeles, Calif.) - The Heroes Project
is dedicated to redefining the personal limits of injured veterans
through extreme outdoor expeditions and community support, allowing
them to explore the farthest reaches of themselves and the world
they live in. In late November, The Heroes Project announced that
the organization was in the final stages of approval with the U.S.
Forestry Department to build a Veteran Retreat Center on Mount
Baldy east of Los Angeles. The $40,000 grant will fund the
beginning stages of the build, which is set to begin in late
winter/early spring 2023.
- Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (Triangle, Va.) - The mission
of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped
toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children during
the holidays, and the $20,000 grant from Kohl’s will further these
efforts. Today, there are nearly 40,000 Marines, Marine Corps
League members, veteran Marines, and volunteers involved in annual
campaigns.
- Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault
(Florence, S.C.) - Pee Dee Coalition is a nonprofit volunteer
organization dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family
violence, and child abuse, and to the needs of its victims. The
Coalition will receive a $20,000 grant to help fund parenting
classes through Parent Education Parent Support and the 24-hour
Parent Helpline.
- Special Olympics Illinois (Normal, Ill.) - Special Olympics
Illinois provides year-round sports training and athletic
competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and
adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage,
experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and
friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and
the community. A $25,000 grant from Kohl’s will support programming
and supplemental activities for the benefit of more than 21,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities, and more than 9,000 young
athletes with and without intellectual disabilities.
- York County Food Bank (York, Pa.) - The mission of the York
County Food Bank is to increase dignified access to nutritious food
and community resources that enhance food security in York County.
The $30,000 grant from Kohl’s, which comes at a time when more
families are struggling to put food on the table due to lasting
effects of the pandemic and inflation, will help the food bank
provide healthy food options to those in need.
This is the fifth year of Kohl's A Community with Heart program,
which began in 2018 as another way for the company, in partnership
with local associates, to support issues in communities. Since
2018, Kohl’s Cares has donated more than $24 million to more than
1,000 local nonprofits nationwide through the program during the
holiday season.
To learn more about how Kohl’s gives back to communities
nationwide, visit Corporate.Kohls.com.
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Information
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company intends forward-looking terminology such as
“believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,”
“plans,” or similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, which could cause the Company’s actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, risks described more fully in Item 1A in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 1A of Part II of the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal 2022,
which are expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other
factors as may periodically be described in the Company’s filings
with the SEC. Forward-looking statements relate to the date
initially made, and Kohl’s undertakes no obligation to update
them.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading omnichannel retailer. With more
than 1,100 stores in 49 states and the online convenience of
Kohls.com and the Kohl's App, Kohl's offers amazing national and
exclusive brands at incredible savings for families nationwide.
Kohl’s is uniquely positioned to deliver against its strategy and
its vision to be the most trusted retailer of choice for the active
and casual lifestyle. Kohl’s is committed to progress in its
diversity and inclusion pledges, and the company's environmental,
social, and corporate governance (ESG) stewardship. For a list of
store locations or to shop online, visit Kohls.com. For more
information about Kohl’s impact in the community or how to join our
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Media Contact: Jackie Judkins,
jacquelyn.judkins@kohls.com
Philanthropic Grant Contact: Tara Geiter,
tara.geiter@kohls.com
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