SAKS FIFTH AVENUE FORMS LOCAL CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIPS NATIONWIDE
This February, Saks Fifth Avenue will give 5% of all registered purchases made with a Saks Fifth Avenue credit card back to charity.
The donations will benefit certain local organizations, keeping support within each Saks Fifth Avenue store’s immediate community.
“Saks Fifth Avenue is committed to our local communities. We appreciate our customers’ charitable involvement and look forward to giving back locally with this exciting and newly implemented national program,” Steve Sadove, Chairman and CEO, Saks Incorporated, said.
Customers may select which local charity from Saks Fifth Avenue’s roster they wish to allocate their 5% contribution. Registration is one simple step at point of sale linking the customer account with their chosen charity.
Saks Fifth Avenue Columbus has partnered with the following charities from February 1 to 29, 2012:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare networks providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children, and adolescents as well as adult patients with congenital disease. A staff of 8,600 provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for one million patient visits annually. As home to the OSU Department of Pediatrics our physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. Our Research Institute is one of the top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
Meals on Wheels, a program of LifeCare Alliance provides hot nutritious meals to adults who are 60 years of age or older, chronically ill and/or homebound and are unable to provide meals for themselves. Caring volunteers and staff deliver meals to homes 365 days a year. Services are provided to those residing in Franklin and Madison Counties. They too, serve chronically ill individuals who are under the age of 60, if they qualify. This “daily check” gives peace of mind to both recipients and their loved ones. Convenience weekly delivery of frozen meals is available for those who have frequent medical appointments and treatments.
OhioHealth Foundation supports the OhioHealth family of hospitals in Ohio including Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Dublin Methodist Hospital and HomeReach Hospice. OhioHealth's healthcare services rely on philanthropic support to help fund patient care initiatives, technological advancements, medical education, facility upgrades and expansion, and programs that reach out into the communities we serve.
United Way of Central Ohio Founded in 1923, United Way of Central Ohio is working to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks of a better life: a quality education that leads to a productive career, enough income to support a family through retirement, good health, and a safe place to live. In 2010, United Way of Central Ohio helped more than 485,000 people. One example of our work in education is our first-in-the-nation initiative to provide kindergarten assessments and referrals to more than 16,000 2 1/2 to 4-year-olds. This initiative will help ensure more young children are ready to succeed in kindergarten and the rest of their school careers, and strengthen central Ohio. Together, we can achieve real, lasting improvements in our community. For more information, visit www.liveunitedcentralohio.org.
In Columbus, Saks Fifth Avenue is located at 1350 Polaris Parkway at the Polaris Fashion Place. Store hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 9PM, Saturday, 10 AM - 9 PM and Sunday, 12 PM - 6 PM.
Saks.com will also be supporting the program, with 5% of online purchases made using a registered Saks credit card, being donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s preeminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its superlative American and international designer collections, its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics and gifts, and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its Associates. Today, Saks operates 46 full-line stores in 22 states, 2 licensed stores in the Middle East and 2 licensed stores in Mexico City, 61 Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and saks.com, the company’s online store.
