Borders(R), Gifts In Kind International Step Up To Help Ease Budget Woes for Nonprofits Across the Country

WASHINGTON, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Gifts In Kind International (www.giftsinkind.org), a leading charitable organization in the product giving field, is pleased to announce that a long-term corporate giving program with Borders Group, Inc. (www.borders.com) is now underway. Gifts In Kind actively seeks nonprofits to join their network and become eligible for regular Borders donations.

Budget cuts are a harsh reality for many charities who work with literacy or ESL programs, schools, libraries or community organizations, and the opportunity to pick up donations on an ongoing basis can help keep many nonprofits operating and reaching a growing number of people in need. With a strong national presence, nonprofits should be able to find Borders or Waldenbooks stores within their own communities. Charities wishing to be involved in this effort should contact Gifts In Kind's Melissa Trumpower ([email protected]).  

"These are challenging times and people need retailers like Borders to step up and get involved by supporting their communities," said Gifts In Kind International President and CEO Cindy Hallberlin.

"Our alliance with Gifts In Kind is emblematic of our company's role as a vital, contributing member of communities nationwide. Our new corporate giving program will augment what we already do to benefit communities through our store book drives, which have resulted in tens of thousands of books being donated to needy children over the years," said Mike Edwards, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for Borders.

The new Borders neighborhood partnership program not only gets books, CDs, DVDs, paper products and other gift items into the hands of those who need them, but also is a green initiative where usable items are donated and not discarded.  

About Gifts In Kind International

Ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the nation's best-managed charities in America, Gifts In Kind International (www.giftsinkind.org) is dedicated to helping people and communities by distributing new corporate product donations—including books, toys, personal care products and clothing, building supplies, computers and other technology products, and much more—to qualified nonprofit organizations. The charitable organization works with more than half of the Fortune 100 consumer, retail and technology companies. Last year, Gifts In Kind distributed product donations valued at more than $400 million.

About Borders Group

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., through its subsidiaries Borders Group Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 19,500 throughout the United States, primarily in its Borders (R) and Waldenbooks (R) stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

SOURCE Gifts In Kind International