ROSS DRESS FOR LESS® TO HELP LOCAL KIDS LEARN IN THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR AREA
In-store giving campaign to provide funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
Every year, nearly four million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs. To celebrate these extraordinary efforts, Ross Stores, Inc. announced that it is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with a four-week program called, “Help Local Kids Learn.” Beginning Feb. 3, customers in San Pedro can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less location during checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor this February.
“We are proud to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during our annual campaign in February,” said Gary Cribb, Executive Vice President, Store Operations and Loss Prevention for Ross Stores, Inc. “We invite our Ross customers to join us in donating to the Clubs and helping youth develop the skills they need to have a bright future.”
When: February 3-25, 2018
8:30am- 11:30 pm (Monday-Saturday)
8:30am -11:00pm (Sunday)
Where: Ross Dress for Less,
940 N. Western Ave, Park Plaza Shopping Center
San Pedro, CA 90732
What: Ross customers will be invited to donate at checkout with the funds going to support the great work Boys & Girls Clubs are doing to Help Local Kids Learn. The suggested donations will be $1, $3, $5 or another amount. Customers will receive a Boys & Girls Clubs wristband for a donation of $5 or more. Ross will also match donations at the register up to a total of $400,000.
Campaign facts:
Ross Stores, Inc. invite customers to give at the register during the month of February to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America
100% of proceeds raised at each store will benefit local Boys & Girls Clubs. Every $3 donation helps provide one hour of homework help for a Club youth.
$15 helps keep a kid safe after school today
About Ross Stores
Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2016 revenues of $12.9 billion. The Company currently operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,363 locations in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also currently operates 198 dd’s DISCOUNTS® in 15 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
True to its mission since 1937, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor is a nonprofit organization that helps young people reach their full potential with enrichment programs in academics, arts and athletics. Presently the Club serves over 11,900 youth annually at 14 sites in San Pedro and Wilmington. More information can be found at www.bgclaharbor.org.