Ocean State Job Lot Announces New “Buy-Give-Get” Kids’ PJs and Shoes
Region’s premier closeout retailer partners with its customers to provide up to 25,000 pajama sets and shoes to children across the Northeast
North Kingstown, RI – (August 1, 2024) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, is pleased to announce a special “Buy-Give-Get” in partnership with iHeart Media and Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide tens of thousands of pajama sets and pairs of shoes to children across the Northeast.
During the promotion, customers who buy two licensed kids’ pajama sets and two pairs of kids’ sneakers or shoes for $30 and give them back to the store as a donation to local children, will get a $30.00 “Crazy Deal” Gift Card for use on future purchases.
“We’re proud to launch this new Buy-Give-Get promotion in conjunction with our partners at iHeart and Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide tens of thousands of pajama sets and shoes to children in communities throughout the Northeast,” said David Sarlitto, Executive Director, Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation. “These items are necessities that no child should go without, and we are glad to make a difference in the lives of young people throughout the region.”
OSJL offers several Buy-Give-Get programs throughout the year to assist underserved communities. Over the years, OSJL has partnered with its customers to donate hundreds of thousands of backpacks to students and warm winter coats, hats and gloves to veterans. Earlier this year, OSJL’s first-ever Buy-Give-Get bikes program provided 1,800 bikes to families across the region including military families.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 153 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, approximately 5,600 employees, and annual sales exceeding $800 million. OSJL Shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool, and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price. The company was named a four-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a four-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, a three-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. *Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative, and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need. Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in the Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: (401) 295-2672; Website: OceanStateJobLot.com.
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