Century 21 Department Store Gives Back This Holiday Season With Project Sunshine

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For two days starting this Friday, November 29^th, Century 21 will begin fundraising efforts through internal and external initiatives. On Friday, Century 21 employees will have the option to get in the holiday spirit by donating $1 to wear an ugly, yet festive, holiday sweater to work. In addition, on November 29^th and 30^th, shoppers will have the opportunity to donate to the cause at checkout. The Century 21 Foundation has vowed to match every dollar that's raised during these two days. 

For over a decade, Project Sunshine has brought joy to hospitalized kids nationwide and internationally through recreational, educational and social service programing with the help of over 15,000 volunteers, and now New York's iconic fashion destination, Century 21, has joined the cause to give back. 

About Century 21 Department Store:  Century 21 Department Store, established in 1961, is legendary for its exceptional offering of pure designer merchandise in every category at 40-65% off retail every day. A leader in high-end fashion retail for over 50 years, Century 21 Department Store offers men's, women's and children's apparel, footwear, outerwear, lingerie and accessories along with cosmetics and home goods at select stores. The retailer is headquartered in Downtown Manhattan, with four other locations in New York including Lincoln Square, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and three additional locations in New Jersey including Paramus, Morristown and Elizabeth as well as online at C21Stores.com.

About Project Sunshine:  Project Sunshine is a nonprofit organization that empowers a dynamic and dedicated corps of over 15,000 volunteers to bring programming – recreational (arts), educational (tutoring and mentoring) and social service (HIV and nutritional counseling) – to over 100,000 children facing medical challenges and their families in 175 major cities across the United States, and in four international satellite sites: Canada, China, Israel, and Kenya. Project Sunshine is dedicated to bringing a ray of hope to these hospitalized children. For more information and ways you can get involved, visit www.projectsunshine.org.

SOURCE Century 21 Department Store