Goody’s is spreading a little holiday cheer while giving back to the community this festive season through the sale of their boy and girl-themed ‘Bears that Care’ to benefit Toys for Tots. The plush brown and tan bears adorned with a holiday scarf and Christmas gift retail for $6.98 and from now until Dec. 24, Stage Stores Inc., the parent company of Goody’s, will donate $1 for every bear sold to Toys for Tots. For those who can’t make it to the store, donating is as easy as visiting Goody’s Facebook page and “liking” the page.
From now until Dec. 26, Goody’s will make a donation of five cents for every person who becomes a fan of their page. In addition, all fans of the Goody’s page can register to win up to a $5,000 cash prize.
“Christmas is a time of joy and excitement, but many children don’t have the luxury of waking up to lots of gifts under the tree,” said Andy Hall, president and CEO of Stage Stores Inc., the parent company of Goody’s. “We hope our Facebook contest and holiday bears will provide a way for our customers to make Christmas a little bit brighter for less fortunate children.”
Stage Stores will make two separate donations to Toys for Tots this holiday season. The company will donate up to $150,000 from the holiday bear sales, and up $5,000 from the Facebook contest.
The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community.
On Tuesday, Dec. 27 Stage Stores will announce the total amount raised and the lucky prize winner. (adv.)