ROSS DRESS FOR LESS® HOLDS IN-STORE FUNDRAISER TO HELP LOCAL KIDS THRIVE IN DELAWARE COUNTY, PA
The 11th Annual Fundraiser is Being Held February 8th Through March 2nd to Support Homework Help Program at The Boys & Girls Club of Chester.
Every year, more than three million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. To show their continued support in preparing today’s youth for a brighter tomorrow, Ross Stores, Inc. is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the 11th annual three-week in-Store “Help Local Kids Thrive” fundraiser. Beginning February 8 through March 2, Customers in Delaware County, PA can donate to the Boys & Girls Club of Chester during checkout at their local Ross Dress for Less (“Ross”) Store. The Ross Stores Foundation will match donations, up to $500,000, in addition to support that Ross provides Boys & Girls Clubs of America throughout the year. Customers’ donations will go toward the Club’s Power Hour program, providing homework help and academic resources to Club youth in Delaware County, PA and across the country.
Every $5 donation helps provide one half hour of homework help for a Club youth. $10 can give a teen an hour of help with college applications. $15 provides a kid with one and a half hours of science experiments.
Interested in supporting? You can visit three participating locations:
Ross at the MacDade Mall: 523 South McDade Blvd, Holmes, PA
Ross at the Pilgrim Gardens: 1001 Pontiac Rd., Drexel Hill, PA
Ross in Brookhaven: 3700 Edgmont Ave., Brookhaven, PA
“Ross is proud of our long-standing partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs, and we are excited to host our 11th annual in-Store fundraiser to ‘Help Local Kids Thrive.’ Each year, the Ross Stores Foundation, our Associates, and our generous Customers join forces to raise funds for Clubs nationwide and their Power Hour homework help program. Together, we are committed to providing kids in communities across the country with the academic support they need to achieve big goals,” said Matt Young, Group Senior Vice President, Ross Stores.
Rooted in a shared commitment to help young people reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens, this annual fundraiser ensures local kids and teens have the resources to succeed in school and turn those academic achievements into great futures.
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