Retailer to ‘Help Local Kids’ in Boys and Girls Clubs

ALBANY – Every year, nearly 4 million young people are served by Boys and Girls Clubs. To celebrate these extraordinary efforts, Ross Stores Inc. announced that it is partnering with Boys and Girls Clubs of America with a four-week program called “Help Local Kids Learn.”

Customers in Albany can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less location during checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany this February. The program started Sunday.

“We are proud to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of America during our annual campaign in February,” Gary Cribb, executive vice president for store operations and loss prevention for Ross Stores Inc., said. “We invite our Ross customers to join us in donating to the clubs and helping youths develop the skills they need to have a bright future.”

Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany CEO Marvin Laster lauded the partnership.

“We are extremely excited to be partnering again this year with our local Ross Store, located at 2800 Dawson Road,” Laster said. “Ross Stores just informed us they will match each local store donation, up to $400,000. That means with your support here in Albany we can double, even triple, our donations from last year.”

Campaign facts:

• Ross Stores Inc. invites customers to give at the register during the month of February to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of America;

• 100 percent of proceeds raised at each store will benefit local Boys and Girls Clubs;

— Every $3 donation helps provide one hour of homework help for a club youth;

• $15 helps keep a kid safe after school.

About Ross Stores

Ross Stores Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 company headquartered in Dublin, Calif., with fiscal 2017 revenues of $14.1 billion. The Company operates Ross Dress for Less, the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,483 locations in 38 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20 percent to 60 percent off department and specialty store regular prices every day.

Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany provide academic success, good character and leadership and healthy lifestyles program opportunities for more than 3,000 boys and girls each year. The clubs are open Mondays-Thursdays from 2:30-9 p.m. and Fridays from 2:30-7 p.m. Youths ages 6-18 interested in joining one of the Albany area’s seven clubs can call (229) 439-0196 or visit bgcalbany.org.