Hudson Group Donates $350K to Communities In Schools

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During its recent Management Seminar & Vendor Show in Las Vegas, Hudson Group presented its annual contribution, a check for $350,000, to representatives of Communities In Schools (CIS). Throughout the year, Hudson stores in airports, bus and rail terminals collect the money in countertop boxes that encourage customers to donate their spare change to aid the charity.

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Noted Hudson President & CEO Joe DiDomizio, "Hudson has been working with CIS for five years, and we have tremendous respect for the results they achieve with young people. It's a great cause, and we are always amazed at the generosity of our customers in their support of this worthy organization."

Communities In Schools, based in Arlington, Virginia, is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, surrounding local kids with an entire community of support. The organization serves 1.25 million at-risk students through nearly 200 local affiliates in 27 states and the District of Columbia. It is particularly active in those cities where Hudson has operations. For more information, go to www.communitiesinschools.org

About Hudson Group: 
Hudson Group, the largest duty-paid travel retailer in North America, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international duty-free travel retailer Dufry AG (DUFN) of Basel, Switzerland. The company operates over 700 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in 70 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada. Dufry operates additional newsstands in 14 more countries around the world. Dufry operates over 1,400 stores in 45 countries and 180 airports and transportation terminals. For more information, visit www.hudsongroup.com  and www.dufry.com.

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