Southern retailer Belk is hosting a charity sale. Whether you're trendy (like these super hot leopard booties) or classic (these Michael Kors boots will last for seasons), you're sure to find something that fits at Belk.
Price $160.00
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Tickets are available now from participating nonprofits and go on sale at Belk on Friday Oct. 28. In 2010, the Charity Sale raised over $9 million for participating nonprofits.
Each Charity Sale ticket gives customers $5 off their first purchase including cosmetics and fragrances, and 20-70% off throughout the store. All shoes, including designers brands like Donald J Pliner and Vince Camuto will be 25% off, Better Dresses by designers like Calvin Klien and Adrianna Papell are 30% off, and designer handbags by Lauren, Marc Jacobs and Dooney & Burke will be 25% off.
Also, 60% off fine jewelry, 25% off kids, watches, handbags, dresses, juniors and the list goes on and on. List located here (add www) belk.com/charitysale.
Over 50 groups are participating in the Nashville area including:
Newborns in Need (premature baby family support)
United Way of Williamson County
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Volunteer Equine Advocates
American Heart Association
West Wilson Middle School
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Boy Scouts of America
Paralyzed Veterans
Sumner County 4-H
The pre-sale opportunity starts Oct. 30 for anyone who can't make the Sat. Nov. 5, 6-10am event. Customers can come by any time that week and chose the items they'd like and Belk will hold them to ring up during Charity Sale hours. Then come by anytime later that day to pick up.
For Immediate Release
Belk Famous Charity Sale Coming November 5th
Private sale benefits local non-profits and schools company-wide while
ticket holders save 20-70 percent off
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct 20, 2011 — Bargain hunters—start your engines and get ready to race to your nearest Belk store to shop to help raise money for non-profit organizations in your community. On Saturday Nov. 5 from 6-10 a.m. all Belk stores will welcome shoppers to take advantage of this unique opportunity to “save money to raise money.”
Belk Charity Sale, the four-hour, semi-annual in-store shopping event, offers an excellent opportunity for customers to support local charities while taking advantage of special discounts of 20-70 percent off on purchases during the event.
“Belk is committed to being involved in our communities and supporting causes important to our customers,” said Jessica Graham, vice president, communications and community relations at Belk. “Each Belk Charity Sale offers us the opportunity to reach thousands of nonprofits across our footprint and to help them raise much needed funds.”
In 2010 Belk’s Charity Sale raised more than $9.5 million for hundreds of participating charitable organizations.
On the morning of the Belk Charity Sale, the first 100 customers in each store will receive free Belk gift cards ranging in value from $5 to $100, and a chance to win one of three $1,000 Belk gift cards awarded company-wide. Each Charity Sale ticket gives customers $5 off their first purchase including cosmetics and fragrances, 25% off shoes, 60% off fine jewelry, 25% off kids, watches, handbags, dresses, juniors and the list goes on and on. (Full list located here www.belk.com/charitysale)
Are you ready to buy your Belk Charity Sale tickets? Purchase them directly from participating non-profit organizations now—charities get to keep 100 percent of profits from each $5 ticket they sell. Beginning Friday, Oct. 28 tickets may also be purchased at Belk stores with all revenues from in-store ticket sales equally divided among participating charities and schools in each local store. For more information about Belk Charity Fall 2011, please contact your Belk store.
