{"id":47712,"date":"2016-09-13T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-macys-shop-for-a-cause-raises-more-than-3-million-for-the-march-of-dimes\/"},"modified":"2016-09-13T10:15:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T14:15:42","slug":"shop-for-a-cause-de-macys-recauda-mas-de-3-millones-para-march-of-dimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/shop-for-a-cause-de-macys-recauda-mas-de-3-millones-para-march-of-dimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Macy&#8217;s &#8220;Shop For A Cause&#8221; Raises More Than $3 Million For The March Of Dimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Macy&#8217;s &#8220;Shop For A Cause&#8221; event has shown that superheroes come in all shapes, sizes and ages. This year&#8217;s three-day shopping event, held <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 26-28<\/span>, raised more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$3 million<\/span> to benefit March of Dimes programs to give more babies a fighting chance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2d57left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2d57left\" title=\" March of Dimes Foundation Logo  \" border=\"0\" alt=\" March of Dimes Foundation Logo  \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150409\/197662LOGO \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Once again, we are humbled by Macy&#8217;s associates and their customers&#8217; super heroic fundraising efforts,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer L. Howse<\/span>, president of the March of Dimes. &#8220;Thanks to this incredible support, Macy&#8217;s is making a real difference in the lives of moms and babies across the country. This year&#8217;s amazing success will allow us to help improve the health of even more babies in local communities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes was the exclusive national beneficiary of the in-store and online savings pass for this year&#8217;s &#8220;Shop For A Cause&#8221;. When giving <span class=\"xn-money\">$5<\/span>, customers were supporting life-saving breakthroughs for babies, while receiving a savings pass to enjoy special discounts at Macy&#8217;s. <\/p>\n<p>Now in its 11<sup>th<\/sup> year, &#8220;Shop For A Cause&#8221; has grown from a one-day to a <u>three-day<\/u> shopping event created to support local and national charities&#8217; fundraising efforts. Since the start of Macy&#8217;s partnership with the March of Dimes, the retailer has raised more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 million<\/span> for the cause, including <span class=\"xn-money\">$18 million<\/span> from Shop For A Cause.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to the generosity of our associates and customers, Macy&#8217;s Shop For A Cause program has supported the fundraising efforts of thousands of national and local charities again this year,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Holly Thomas<\/span>, Macy&#8217;s group vice president of cause marketing. &#8220;We are delighted to continue connecting with our communities and giving back to causes that are truly making a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the program, visit macys.com\/shopforacause. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Macy&#8217;s<\/b> <br \/>Macy&#8217;s, the largest retail brand of Macy&#8217;s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at 734 locations in 45 states, the <span class=\"xn-location\">District of Columbia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guam<\/span>, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy&#8217;s offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy&#8217;s is known for such epic events as Macy&#8217;s 4th of July Fireworks\u00ae and the Macy&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thanksgiving Day<\/span> Parade\u00ae, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy&#8217;s flagship stores including Herald Square in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, Union Square in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span>, State Street in <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>, Dadeland in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and South Coast Plaza in southern <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> are known internationally and leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and employees, Macy&#8217;s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$69 million<\/span> each year to help make a difference in the lives of our customers.<\/p>\n<p>For Macy&#8217;s media materials, images and contacts, please visit our online pressroom at macys.com\/pressroom.<\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes<br \/><\/b>The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>. To participate in our annual signature fundraising event, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchforbabies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchforbabies.org<\/a>.\u00a0If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/share.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a>\u00a0community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">persistats.org<\/a>. 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