Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE: DDS), (“Dillard’s”) announced today that it will
make a significant contribution of more than $850,000 to local Chapters
of Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®). This donation was made
possible through the sale of Dillard’s exclusive Southern Living
Christmas Cookbook.
For the eighth time, Dillard’s offered a special custom edition of the Southern
Living Christmas Cookbook to benefit RMHC. This exclusive, 288-page
hardbound cookbook is filled with fabulous holiday recipes, color
photos, menus, decorating tips and entertaining ideas.
With this year’s contribution, Dillard’s has donated more than $13.1
million since 1994 to local RMHC Chapters to support the Ronald McDonald
House® program. "Over the past 22 years, Dillard's has developed a
strong and lasting bond with our local RMHC Chapters,” said Denise
Mahaffy, senior vice president. “The work they do every day to bring
comfort to children and families inspires us and makes the sale of the
cookbooks an enormous source of pride and satisfaction.”
Ronald McDonald Houses play a vital role for families with critically
ill children by providing a “home-away-from-home” that helps keep
families close to their sick children and balance the need for privacy
and social support during an unimaginable time. Families staying at a
House are able to spend more time with their hospitalized children,
interact with clinical care providers and participate in decisions and
provisions.
“The contributions made by Dillard’s and Dillard’s customers through the
purchase of the Southern Living cookbook will help RMHC keep families
close while their child is undergoing medical treatment far from home,”
said Sheila Musolino, president and CEO, RMHC. “Over the past 22 years,
Dillard’s support has helped RMHC keep millions of children and families
close to the care and resources they need.”
ABOUT RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), a non-profit, 501 (c) (3)
corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve
the health and well-being of children. Through its global network of 300
Chapters in more than 62 countries and regions, its three core programs,
the Ronald McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® and the
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, and millions of dollars in grants to
support children's programs worldwide, RMHC provides stability and vital
resources to families so they can get and keep their children healthy
and happy. All RMHC-operated and supported programs, enable
family-centered care, provide a bridge to quality health care, are a
vital part of the health care continuum and give children and families
the time they need to heal and cope better together.
ABOUT DILLARD’S
Dillard's, Inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion retailers with
annual revenues exceeding $6 billion. The Company focuses on delivering
style, service and value to its shoppers by offering compelling fashion,
cosmetics and home selections complemented by exceptional customer care.
Dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise and feature
products from both national and exclusive brand sources. The Company
operates 274 Dillard's locations and 23 clearance centers spanning 29
states plus an Internet store at www.dillards.com.
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