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Marshall Field's Announces Community Grants at 'Month of Giving' Kick off Celebration Local Stores Name Nonprofit Grant Recipients During Reception Featuring Window Unveiling MINNEAPOLIS, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Marshall Field's stores across the Twin Cities today granted more than $40,000 to 24 local nonprofit organizations in the areas of education, the arts, and health and welfare. Representatives from these organizations celebrated at Marshall Field's Minneapolis store for a reception during which grants were awarded and the store's Nicollet Mall windows showcasing community partners were unveiled with much fanfare. All of this activity jump-started the first-ever Marshall Field's Gives Month. "We're very excited to be able to provide this kind of support to our communities," said Frank Guzzetta, president and chief executive officer of Marshall Field's. "Marshall Field's Gives Month showcases our community partners and highlights all they do to improve the places where we live and work. Community giving is deeply rooted in who we are at Marshall Field's, and during this month we up the decibels as we applaud our nonprofit partners." Marshall Field's Gives Month is dedicated to celebrating the wonderful things local nonprofits bring to the area and encouraging guests and team members to support these great causes. Marshall Field's is proud to partner with numerous local organizations to offer enhanced programming, unique events and various discounts in an effort to encourage community support of arts and culture, education and health and welfare. Marshall Field's Gives supports local organizations and community programs such as the first-time sponsorship of the Minneapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program. In addition, for the fifth consecutive year, the company will host Marshall Field's Day of Music on July 15-16 in conjunction with the Minnesota Orchestra. On Aug. 5, Marshall Field's will present Glamorama, its annual fashion charity event that benefits Children's Cancer Research Fund. Every month, visitors can enjoy Marshall Field's Free Third Sundays at Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul. Through Marshall Field's Gives, the company also features year-round giving initiatives such as a longstanding partnership with the United Way; grants to individual nonprofit organizations; event and program sponsorships; and Field's Go Read(SM) -- an educational program that seeks to help kids from preschool through third grade become skillful readers and encourages them to get excited about reading. As part of The May Department Stores Company, Marshall Field's team member charitable contributions are matched, dollar for dollar, to eligible nonprofit organizations. Other Marshall Field's Gives Month highlights include: Special GiftCard Program Throughout July, Marshall Field's will offer guests the opportunity to make a donation of $5 or more to support early childhood learning programs when they purchase a Marshall Field's GiftCard. Marshall Field's will match up to $100,000 of guest donations to benefit the United Way's Born Learning program. Marshall Field's Days of Caring Marshall Field's has designated July 22-29 as Marshall Field's Days of Caring, when team members will volunteer their time to make a difference throughout the communities in which they live. Marshall Field's supports and encourages its team members to pursue their interests by donating their time, money and energy to causes and organizations they care about. Block-Long Window Display During July, Marshall Field's store windows on Nicollet Mall are dedicated to a variety of arts and community organizations. These vibrant windows are a collaborative effort between Marshall Field's visual display team and the following partners: -- Admission Possible -- Children's Cancer Research Fund -- Guthrie Theater -- Minneapolis Public Library -- Minnesota AIDS Project -- Minnesota Children's Museum -- Minnesota Orchestra -- Minneapolis MOSAIC -- United Way Community Grants Marshall Field's stores across the Twin Cities have awarded community grants to: -- Bolder Options, Jordan New Life Community Development Corporation, Pillsbury House Theatre Putnam Community School, Tubman Family Alliance and YouthCARE in Minneapolis; -- Free Arts Minnesota, Lifetrak Resources, Minnesota Oncology Hematology Foundation, Sounds of Hope, Tree Trust and West Seventh Community Center in St. Paul; -- CaringBridge in Eagan, Minn.; -- Central Center for Family Resources in Spring Lake Park, Minn.; -- Cornerstone Advocacy Services, Inc. in Bloomington, Minn.; -- Heart & Hammers of the Twin Cities in St. Louis Park, Minn.; -- Homeless & Refugee Children, Inc. in Brooklyn Center, Minn.; -- Independent School District 622 in North St. Paul, Minn.; -- Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners in Wayzata, Minn.; -- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest in Maplewood, Minn.; -- Resource Center for Fathers & Families in Blaine, Minn.; -- Safe Haven Shelter for Youth in Prior Lake, Minn.; -- Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women in Belle Plaine, Minn.; -- St. David's Child Development & Family Services - STEEP in Minnetonka, Minn. Throughout July, Marshall Field's will award community grants to nearly 200 nonprofit organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. About Marshall Field's Gives Marshall Field's has a rich history of philanthropic giving to nonprofit organizations and civic causes through the company's umbrella giving program, Marshall Field's Gives. Building on a 150-year tradition, Marshall Field's Gives supports causes that inspire children to read and learn, arts and cultural organizations that spark the imagination, and health and welfare programs that strengthen the lives of children and families. About Marshall Field's Marshall Field's full-service department stores have a 150-year legacy of fashion leadership and retail excellence. Marshall Field's inspiration for unexpected merchandise originates from its legendary State Street store in Chicago, which sets the bar as the most exciting destination in retail. As a division of The May Department Stores Company (NYSE:MAY), Marshall Field's operates 60 stores in eight states and can be found at fields.com(R). Marshall Field's has a rich history of contributing to nonprofit organizations and civic causes, including support for education, arts and culture, and health and welfare through Marshall Field's Gives. DATASOURCE: Marshall Field's CONTACT: Jennifer McNamara, +1-612-375-4163, or Heidi Kooi Dierking, +1-612-375-2679, both of Marshall Field's Web site: http://www.fields.com/

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