Hudson Group Donates Toys, Clothes, Books to Las Vegas Schoolchildren

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its recent Management Seminar & Vendor Show in Las Vegas, 150 Hudson Group vendors in attendance at the show donated 12 pallets of merchandise to local Las Vegas schools for holiday events.

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The collection and distribution of the toys, clothing, school supplies, books and electronics to six local schools was supervised by Hudson joint venture partners Cliff and Lorraine Marshall of AC, LLC, who operate Hudson News stores in Las Vegas International Airport.

The Las Vegas Schools that benefitted from the December 2013 Vendor Show donations were: Kit Carson Elementary School; 100 Academy of Excellence; Nevada West Preparatory Academy and Rainbow Dreams Academy. In North Las Vegas, the donations went to K R Booker Elementary School and K P Fitzgerald Elementary School. The items were displayed by volunteers at the Opportunity Village and Pearson Community Center for the children to make their selections.

Noted Hudson President & CEO Joe DiDomizio, "At this special time of year, we are indebted to our wonderful vendors and partners for their kindness and generosity in remembering those less fortunate."  

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.

SOURCE Hudson Group