Family Dollar And Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Reach $1 Million To Help Provide Great Futures To More Than 4 Million Youth
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Dollar Stores, Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have announced that $419,454 has been raised through Family Dollar's 2017 national giving and cause marketing efforts.
"We are very proud to play a role in supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America," said Matt Martin, Family Dollar's vice president of marketing and customer engagement. "With the support of our customers, vendors and associates across the country, we have been able to donate over $1 million during our partnership."
"We are so excited to celebrate this milestone with Family Dollar as they have been a strong partner with us for several years," said Chad Royal-Pascoe, national vice president, corporate and cause partnerships, resource development at Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Their support helps us continue our mission of helping kids and teens reach their full potential in communities nationwide. We are so thankful to Family Dollar and their commitment to great futures."
To learn more about the Family Dollar and Boys & Girls Clubs of America partnership, visit https://www.bgca.org/about-us/our-partners/family-dollar.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, 4,300 Clubs serve 4 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Club programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at on Facebook and Twitter.
About Family Dollar
For more than 55 years, Family Dollar has been providing value and convenience to customers in easy-to-shop neighborhood locations. Family Dollar's mix of name brands, and quality, private brand merchandise appeals to shoppers in nearly 8,000 stores in rural and urban settings across 46 states. Helping families save on the items they need with everyday low prices creates a strong bond with customers who refer to their neighborhood store as "my Family Dollar." Family Dollar, headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dollar Tree, Inc. of Chesapeake, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.
SOURCE Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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