Sears Holdings' 'Win 1 Billion Points' Campaign Chooses Rebuilding Together as a Featured Charity

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Aug 05, 2010, 02:30 ET

Consumers submit videos explaining how they would spend One Billion Points (a $1 million value), with half being designated to charity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together announced today that it has been chosen as a featured charity for the Sears and Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards "What Would You Do With One Billion Points" contest(1).

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The "What Would You Do With One Billion Points" contest will give a lucky Sears or Kmart customer the chance to win up to 1 billion Shop Your Way Reward points – which equals up to $1 million in merchandise. Customers can enter by uploading a 45 second video telling America what they would do with One Billion Shop Your Way Reward points, and America will vote for one winner from July to October.

The "What Would You Do With One Billion Points" contest celebrates the first year anniversary of Shop Your Way Rewards program, and the video entry submitted online that receives the highest number of votes will be announced as the official winner in Fall 2010. Fifty percent of the points from the prize pool will be given to the winner to spend as they choose, while the other half is split between charities as the winner allocates.

"Rebuilding Together is thrilled to be one of Sears' chosen charities for this exciting, national campaign," said Gary A. Officer, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together. "This campaign highlights the great philanthropic philosophy Sears Holdings embraces through countless employee-volunteer hours and millions of dollars it donates each year to important causes, such as Rebuilding Together. This is a great way for Americans to get involved, win a great prize, and support their favorite cause simultaneously."

Shop Your Way Rewards is a free rewards program that allows Sears and Kmart customers to earn and redeem points on their purchases at all Sears Holdings companies, including Sears, Kmart, Lands' End, and the great indoors. The points can be redeemed in store or online for future purchases. Since Shop Your Way Rewards debuted last November, membership has grown to over 18 million. Shop Your Way Rewards just recently introduced a VIP program to provide additional benefits, experiences, and rewards to its highest value members.

To learn more about "What Would You Do With One Billion Points", visit: www.billionpoints.com.

ABOUT REBUILDING TOGETHER

Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing extensive rehabilitation and modification services to those in need at no cost to those served. With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America's largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners and the communities in which they live by completing 10,000 projects per year. Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to, energy efficiency, veteran's housing, aging in place and gulf coast reconstruction.

For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org. You can also follow Rebuilding Together on Twitter @rebldgtogthr or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/RebuildingTogether.

ABOUT SEARS HOLDINGS

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com

(1) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D.C.), 18 YEARS AND OLDER WHO DID NOT PURCHASE ANY EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ENTERING THE CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Enter Contest by: 10/5/10. For Official Rules and prize descriptions, visit billionpoints.com. Sponsor: Sears Holdings Management Corporation, 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.

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