Savers, Inc. Launches New Online Nonprofit Locator Tool

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail thrift pioneer, Savers, Inc. today announced the launch of a new "Nonprofit Locator Tool" on its web sites, www.Savers.com, www.ValueVillage.com and www.VillageDesValeurs.com, making it easier than ever to donate gently used items that benefit the company's more than 128 nonprofit partners.

There are more than 240 Savers, Value Village, and Village des Valeurs stores across the U.S., Canada and Australia, and every location has a unique nonprofit partner in its community, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Arc, The Epilepsy Foundation, HOPE Services or the Canadian Diabetes Association.  Each store pays its nonprofit partner for every used item donated, which include clothing, housewares, furniture and more. Partners are paid for donations collected directly by the nonprofit or at the Community Donation Center, located on-site at the Savers, Inc. stores. These partnerships turn otherwise unused goods into sustainable funding that supports the nonprofits' programs and services right in the local community.

The new Nonprofit Locator Tool will help match potential donors with nearby nonprofit partners and Community Donation Centers, thus encouraging increased donations for nonprofit partners. Last year, Savers paid $127 million to its partners for donations, and it has paid more than one billion dollars since 1954.

"We created this tool with our partners in mind," said Ken Alterman, Savers' Chief Executive Officer. "Our partnerships with nonprofit organizations provide sustainable funding for important programs in their local communities. More donations means more funding for our partners, as well as more selection of value-priced goods for our customers, and this new tool is going to make donating easier and more meaningful."

One of the key features of the Nonprofit Locator Tool is the detailed list of drop-off locations it provides to users. Simply entering a city name or zip code produces a list of Community Donation Center locations, as well as each store's unique nonprofit partner and its locations. This makes it easier for donations to be made based on the most convenient location, or for users to identify a specific nonprofit partner in the community to support. The tool also provides users a list of nonprofit partners that offer home pick-up service for donations. In addition, the Nonprofit Locator Tool provides users with maps, driving directions, and information about each partner, including links to the organization's Web site, contact information and business hours.  

The Nonprofit Locator Tool is live now and can be found at www.communitydonationcenter.com, www.communitydonationcentre.ca or www.centrededonscommunautaire.ca.

About Savers, Inc.

Founded in 1954, Savers, Inc. is a privately held for-profit international thrift store chain with more than 240 locations in the United States, Canada and Australia. Also known as Value Village in the western United States and Canadian provinces (and as Village des Valeurs in Quebec), the company benefits more than 128 local nonprofit offices by purchasing and reselling donated items. The result has been over one billion dollars directly paid to non-profit organizations. The company employs more than 12,000 people in 25 states, 10 Canadian provinces and Australia. Visit www.Savers.com for more information.

SOURCE Savers, Inc.

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