PHILADELPHA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The customers and employees of Five
Below (NASDAQ: FIVE),
the leading retailer of extreme-value merchandise for teens and
pre-teens, have teamed up to raise nearly $345,000 for Alex's
Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a national non-profit organization
dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer.
The bulk of Five Below's donation is the result of the company's
three-week-long lemon pinup campaign, during which all 250+ Five Below
stores across 18 states sold lemon-shaped pinups that customers could
purchase for $1, sign, and hang on a Five Below wall. The donation also
includes the proceeds of Five Below's limited-edition, lemon-scented
Fresh Paint nail polish sales, and employee fundraisers held at Five
Below's corporate headquarters and distribution centers.
"Once again our customers have shown that Alex's Lemonade Stand
Foundation and its mission to find a cure for all pediatric cancers are
close to their hearts," said David Schlessinger, co-founder of Five
Below.
Tom Vellios, CEO and co-founder of Five Below added, "In just two years,
Five Below has raised more than $500,000 to support this cause. We
couldn't be prouder, or more eager for next year's fundraiser."
Five Below's donation check in the amount of $344,786.39 was presented
Tuesday evening, June 11, at the 8th Annual Great Chefs
Event, a yearly fundraiser benefitting ALSF and the Vetri Foundation for
Children. A group of childhood cancer survivors presented the check on
Five Below's behalf to ALSF Executive Director, Jay Scott, and Liz
Scott, Co-Executive Director of ALSF and mom of Foundation creator
Alexandra "Alex" Scott.
Five Below's limited-edition, lemon-scented Fresh Paint brand nail
polish is available in stores for a few more weeks, while supplies last.
A portion of the proceeds will continue to go directly toward ALSF.
Five Below has been a partner of ALSF since 2005 and has raised more
than $700,000 for the organization.
About Five Below
Five Below is a rapidly growing specialty value retailer offering a
broad range of trend-right, high-quality merchandise targeted at the
teen and pre-teen customer. Five Below offers a dynamic, edited
assortment of exciting products, all priced at $5 and below, including
select brands and licensed merchandise across a number of category
worlds. Five Below is headquartered in Philadelphia. For more
information, visit www.fivebelow.com.
Gregory
FCA
Denise DiMeglio
Account Supervisor
610-228-2102
[email protected]
Source: Five Below
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