23 Massachusetts Retailers Join Forces to Support 9/11 Families; More Than 900 Stores Participate in Fundraiser for The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund June 30 - July 6.Business/News Editors On the week of the country's most patriotic holiday, 23 retailers in Massachusetts are joining forces to support local families who lost loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl in the September 11 terrorist attacks. From June 30 to July 6, more than 900 stores across Massachusetts will sell paper American "flags" for $1 each, with all proceeds going to the 177 Massachusetts families who had a relative killed in the events of September 11. The funds will be distributed through The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund, a non-profit support organization providing financial, legal and counseling services for the families of 9/11 victims living in Massachusetts. "While fundraising after September 11 has been phenomenal, it hasn't been enough for Massachusetts families," said Sirri Spiesel, Executive Director of the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund. Spiesel said although more than $1.3 billion has been raised nationwide for September 11-related causes, Massachusetts families have received a total of $5.4 million so far, an average of just over $30,000 a family. Spiesel stressed how many of these families are in dire need of assistance, stating that more than 80 percent of 9/11 victims were their families' sole source of financial support. "In most cases, these families were devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. emotionally and financially," she said. "They have mortgages and insurance bills to pay, and the money they've received, while appreciated, isn't enough to pay the everyday bills, never mind enough to try and get their lives together." In a press conference held on June 26th, the Fund's Family Advisory Committee endorsed the campaign and thanked the public for not forgetting about them. "The money (distributed by the Mass 9/11 Fund) is not used for vacations," said Abington resident and Family Advisory Committee Vice Chairperson Christie Coombs Coombs can refer to:
Retailers will ask donors to sign or otherwise personalize the paper flags, which will then be posted in most retail locations as a show of support. Retailers are hoping to raise upwards of $500,000 over the course of the week. In a phenomenal show of support, 23 retailers will sell the flags for a total of 915 stores in Massachusetts. Retailers range from supermarkets to clothing outlets to furniture stores. The 23 retailers include: A.J. Wright, BJ's Wholesale Club BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. NYSE: BJ is a membership-only warehouse club chain operating in the East Coast of the United States, as well as in the state of Ohio. History , Big Y World Class Markets, Christmas Tree Shops Christmas Tree Shops are a chain of stores that started in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts on Cape Cod in 1970 as a complex of three small stores; the Front Shop, the Back Shop, and the Barn Shop. , Cumberland Farms, Filene's, Filene's Basement Filene's Basement, also called The Basement, is a Massachusetts-based chain of department stores owned by Retail Ventures, Inc. The oldest off-price retailer in the United States, The Basement , HomeGoods, Johnnie's Foodmaster, Jordan's Furniture  This article in sections 2 through 5 is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Li'l Peach, Marshalls, Omni Foods, Price Chopper Price Chopper may refer to:
BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) ., Shaw's, Shop `n Save, Star Market, Stop & Shop Supermarkets, Store 24, T.J. Maxx T.J. Maxx is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. It is the largest off-price apparel retailer in the United States offering brand name clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. , Tedeschi Food Shops, and Walgreens. While many of these retailers have conducted fundraisers for 9/11 victims in the past, participants have shown amazement at how quickly all 23 companies--in many cases direct competitors--agreed to join forces for the fundraiser. The fundraiser has brought together not just Massachusetts retailers but also the media in newspapers, television and radio. Working with the Boston office of advertising firm Hill Holliday Hill, Holliday is an American advertising agency. It is part of the world's third largest advertising conglomerate. It was founded as Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc., in 1968 in Boston, by founding partners Jack Connors, Jay Hill, Steve Cosmopulos and Alan Holliday. , more than 100 newspapers have pledged free advertising space for the fundraiser. In addition, all of Boston's major television stations and 56 Massachusetts radio stations also will help get the word out through donation of free air time. The advertisements for the fundraiser, featuring New England Patriots players This is a list of New England Patriots players who appeared in at least one game for the team. The history of New England Patriots began in 1960, with the formation of the American Football League. Then known as the Boston Patriots, the team's first draft pick was Ron Burton. Lawyer Milloy Lawyer Milloy (born November 14, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football strong safety who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. and Richard Seymour, end with the phrase "Charity begins at home." The ads will began playing on June 23rd. The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund was created in January 2002 with a $500,000 donation from Stop & Shop. To date, the organization has distributed $513,000 to Massachusetts families. Spiesel stressed that the families receive 100 percent of every dollar donated to the fund. Spiesel hopes running the fundraiser through the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. holiday will resonate with consumers. "As Americans, the Fourth of July is our biggest holiday, and this year, it should mean more than ever before," she said. Media Contacts: The media is invited to contact individual retailers to learn more about how they plan to promote the fundraiser within their own stores. Sign packages with the Mass 9/11 Fund logo and fundraising information will be prominently displayed in all participating retail outlets. The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Sirri Spiesel, 617-310-6061 A.J. Wright/HomeGoods/Marshalls/T.J. Maxx (TJX Companies) Laura McDowell, 508-390-2468 BJ's Wholesale Club Annunziata Sodano 508-651-6857 Big Y World Class Markets Claire D'Amour, 413-504-4004 Christmas Tree Shops Doreen Bilezikian, 508-394-1206 Jim Haslam, 508-394-1206 Cumberland Farms Foster Macrides, 781-828-4900 x 5266 Filene's Robin Reibel, 617-357-2727 Filene's Basement Pat Boudrot, 617-348-7273 Johnnie's Foodmaster Geoff Harper, 617-660-1300 x 212 Jordan's Furniture Heather Copelas, 508-580-4900 x 1155 Omni Foods Suren Avedisian, 617-558-3364 Price Chopper Barbara Page, 518-379-1294 Roche Bros. Gary Pfeil, 781-694-5226 Shaw's/Star Market Bernie Rogan, 508-313-3316 Shop `n Save Caren Epstein, 207-885-3132 Stop & Shop Supermarkets Faith Weiner/Rob Keane, 617-770-6025 Tedeschi Food Shops/Li'l Peach/Store 24 Bob Tedeschi, 781-878-8210 Walgreens Michael Polzin, 847-914-2925 |
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