Ocean State Job Lot Wilkes-Barre Customer Purchases 50 Coats to Benefit Kingston Rotary Club
Donation was made through the Buy-Give-Get Program, which provides thousands of winter coats to veterans across the Northeast
North Kingstown, RI – (December 11, 2023) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, kicked off its annual l ‘Buy, Give, Get’ program in November, and loyal OSJL customer and good Samaritan Mike Marchetti jumped at the opportunity to help his community by purchasing 50 coats at the Wilkes-Barre store, located on 620 Kidder Street, and donating them directly to the Kingston Rotary Club.
During OSJL’s ‘Buy, Give, Get’ coat donation program, any customer who buys a warm winter coat at OSJL for $40.00 (retail value at $120.00 or more) and gives it back to the store as a donation to a veteran in need, will get a $40.00 Crazy Deal Gift Card for free, to be used for a future purchase online or at any Ocean State Job Lot store.
Approximately, 55,000 winter coats will be available for purchase through January 3, 2024, to be distributed to veterans’ organizations in partnership with a multi-state network of more than 50 veteran support agencies, organizations, assistance programs and action groups serving New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Since the start of “Buy, Give, Get” in 2016, OSJL has provided more than 250,000 coats to veterans in need and 200,000 backpacks to children in underserved communities.
Some restrictions apply for the redemption and use of the Crazy Deal Gift Card. Promotion does not apply to Ship-to-Store purchases. Participants must be registered as a Job Lot Insider. Promotion may not be combined with any other discount, offer or promotion, including but not limited to advertised sale items, Crazy Deals ®, Insider coupons and Insider Executive Deals. No rainchecks. Merchandise credit and Crazy Deal Gift Cards cannot be used as a form of tender during this promotion. Limited product exclusions apply, including Ocean State Job Lot gift cards, third party gift cards, clearance items, propane tanks and refills, beer and wine, kayaks and live plants and flowers. Offer may not be applied to past purchases. All warranty and return rules apply. To find out more Crazy Deals®, please visit: https://www.oceanstatejoblot.com/crazy-deals-faq.
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OSJL Front End Supervisor Taja Lanier with loyal OSJL customer Mike Marchetti and some of the 50 Buy-Give-Get coats Mike purchased to benefit the Kingston Rotary Club.
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 three-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, a two-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.
