Belk and CIS Wake set to celebrate educators in the Triangle on Sept. 5

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As another school year begins, Belk and Communities In Schools of Wake County have teamed up again for Educator Appreciation DAY - A Salute to Education.

On Thursday, September 5th educators and administrators (Pre-K, elementary school, middle school, high school and college) can bring a valid school ID to all Belk stores in Wake County and receive a special 20% storewide discount.

"We are excited to recognize the tire-less efforts of educators in our community by offering an exclusive day of savings for our valued teachers, school administrators and school employees," says Karen Greager, RVP Raleigh Market, Belk. "We are proud to partner with CIS Wake to recognize the investment of time, talent, and treasure of teachers today in the future leaders of tomorrow."

"My parents, both now retired, spent over 60 combined years as educators in Wake County," says Travis E. Mitchell, President, Communities In Schools of Wake County. "I watched them pour so much into their students each and every year and never ask for anything in return. On behalf of the families of teachers who watch them regularly give so much of themselves to others, I want to thank Belk for recognizing the hard work of our educators in Wake County."

About Communities In Schools of Wake County (CIS Wake)... For more than 20 years CIS Wake has partnered with the Wake County Public School System to help students stay in school and achieve in life. Go to www.ciswake.org for more information.

About Belk, Inc.  Charlotte, NC based Belk, Inc. (www.belk.com) is the nation's largest privately owned mainline department store company with 303 Belk stores located in 16 Southern states.

For more information, contact Roberta Hadley at 919-834-5663 or [email protected].

SOURCE Communities In Schools of Wake County

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