Retailer
reaches out to help kids
Kohl’s Department Store is offering custom editions of children’s books and corresponding plush animals as a benefit for children’s health.
While supplies last, books and animals inspired by children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle are $5 each as part of the Kohl’s Cares for Kids program. Proceeds from the Augusta store’s sales will be donated to the MCG Children’s Medical Center. Titles available include: “Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?;” “The Lamb and the Butterfly;” “The Secret Birthday Message” and “From Head to Toe.” Plush animals include a kangaroo with joey, sheep and lamb, golden retriever and puppy and gorilla and baby.
“We are so proud to offer these playful plush parent-and-baby animal pairs to our customers along with a wonderful selection of vibrant books by author and illustrator Eric Carle,” said Julie Gardner, senior vice president of marketing for Kohl’s. “By sharing these fun books with their children, shoppers will help raise millions of dollars to benefit children nationwide.”
In addition to supporting children’s health and educational opportunities, the Kohl’s Cares for Kids program features a gift card fundraising opportunity for local schools and non-profit youth groups, the Kohl’s Kids Who Care® program, which recognizes kids who contribute through volunteerism to their local communities, and the associate volunteer program, which encourages volunteerism to benefit local youth-focused nonprofit organizations.
For more information on these programs, visit www.kohlscorporation.com.
Flower orders benefit CMCThe Children’s Miracle Network has partnered with FTD to assist hospitals nationwide. Throughout 2006, hospitals will receive 15 percent of each online floral order placed through hospital-specific URLs. The MCG Children’s Medical Center link is www.ftd.com/cmnaugusta. For more information, contact Connie Guinn, director of the CMC Children's Miracle Network, at ext. 1-3302 or cguinn@mcg.edu. |