NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- New York & Company (NYSE: NWY), a
specialty apparel retailer of women's fashion, announced today that
it has once again partnered with St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital for the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving
® campaign, an unprecedented union of celebrities,
media, retail and corporate brands, that asks consumers to donate
while they shop during the holiday season and join St. Jude in
finding cures and saving children. This is the sixth year that
New York & Company has
participated in the campaign.
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats, and
defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. Created by
Marlo, Terre and Tony Thomas –
children of St. Jude founder Danny
Thomas – the St. Jude Thanks and Giving
® campaign began as a holiday-focused fundraising effort
and has grown into an annual tradition that has raised more than
$387 million for research and
treatment in the ongoing battle to end childhood cancer. Kicking
off Thanksgiving week and running
through the end of December, this year marks its 10th
anniversary of asking the public to, "Give thanks for the healthy
kids in your life, and give to those who are not."
Greg Scott, New York &
Company's CEO, stated, "We are very proud to continue our
partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and help
raise funds to support its mission to find cures for children with
cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Our campaign slogan –
Some Gifts Count More Than Others – is personified by the
passion and dedication of our associates to this important
cause. Not only are our associates committed, so too are our
loyal customers who visit our stores and choose to make a donation
to the campaign. These generous acts of kindness demonstrate
what the holiday season is all about."
"The incredible support we receive from New York & Company and their loyal
customers during the St. Jude Thanks and Giving ®
campaign is critical in our fight to end childhood cancer," said
Marlo Thomas, national outreach
director for St. Jude. "St. Jude is where doctors send some of
their toughest cases because we have the world's best survival
rates and New York & Company's
commitment helps us continue that lifesaving work while staying
true to my father's founding promise that families never receive a
bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because
all a family should have to worry about is helping their child
live."
Beginning November 3rd
through January 4, 2014, customers
who shop with New York &
Company may donate any amount to St. Jude this holiday shopping
season. To-date, New York
& Company has raised more than $10
million for St. Jude which equates to the cost of running
the hospital for five days. Each year New York & Company has surpassed its goals
and believes this year won't be any different. New York
& Company is also a National Platinum Sponsor of the St.
Jude Give thanks. Walk.TM for the
fourth consecutive year. On Saturday
November 23rd, thousands of St. Jude supporters
across the country will participate in this exciting, family
friendly 5K walk to raise money for the children of St. Jude.
New York & Company expects to
have associates at over 60 of the walks. Additionally, for the
first time ever New York &
Company will host a sample sale in its corporate offices for all
its field associates, with all proceeds donated to St.
Jude.
Kevin Finnegan, EVP of Global
Sales for New York & Company,
commented, "This is our sixth year of partnership with St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital. The excitement and motivation is
stronger than ever because of the amazing work being done at St.
Jude. It is an honor and a privilege to have an opportunity to make
a difference in the lives of the families of St. Jude."
To find your local New York
& Company location visit
www.nyandcompany.com. To learn more about the
St. Jude Thanks and Giving ® campaign or to make
a donation, visit stjude.org or call 1-800-4STJUDE.
About New York & Company
New York & Company, Inc. is a leading
specialty retailer of women's fashion apparel and accessories, and
the modern wear-to-work destination for women, providing perfectly
fitting pants and NY Style that is feminine, polished, on-trend and
versatile. The Company's proprietary branded New York & Company® merchandise is sold
exclusively through its national network of retail stores and
eCommerce store at www.nyandcompany.com. The Company operates over
500 stores in 43 states. Additionally, certain product, press
release and SEC filing information concerning the Company are
available at the Company's website: www.nyandcompany.com.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Since
opening 50 years ago, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has
changed the way the world treats childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases. No family ever pays St. Jude for the
care their child receives and, for every child treated here,
thousands more have been saved worldwide through St. Jude
discoveries. The hospital has played a pivotal role in pushing U.S.
pediatric cancer survival rates from 20 to 80 percent overall, and
is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated
Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted to children. It is also a
leader in the research and treatment of blood disorders and
infectious diseases in children. St. Jude was founded by the
late entertainer Danny Thomas, who
believed that no child should die in the dawn of life. Join that
mission by visiting stjude.org or following us on
facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.
SOURCE New York & Company,
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