COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots
(NYSE: BIG), announced today the relaunch of their national point-of-sale fundraising campaign to benefit Nationwide Children's
Hospital, in their efforts to provide care to children in all 50 states and over 50 different countries from around the
world. Donations will be accepted March 30 th through April
23 rd through Big Lots stores and online with 100 percent of all proceeds raised going directly to support the
hospital.
Nationwide Children's is America's largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare system, delivering world-class
care for more than 1.2 million patient visits each year. The hospital treats children all over the world and from across the
nation, providing more than $97 million in charity care and community benefit each year. Doctors
and researchers are revolutionizing children's healthcare and research at Nationwide Children's.
"Big Lots is enormously proud to continue this mission in conjunction with Nationwide Children's and our generous customers,"
said CEO David Campisi. "Thanks to their kindness and the hard work of our associates, we're
excited to support the lifesaving research and care that Nationwide Children's Hospital provides. When customers visit our
stores, they can pass on the money they save on our great merchandise, by donating as they check out. The Big Lots team is driven
by this amazing opportunity to assist an organization that does so much good for so many."
In addition to spearheading the Give Big for Kids campaign, on August 31, 2016, Big Lots
together with the Big Lots Foundation announced a $50 million transformational gift to Nationwide
Children's Hospital to support their ground breaking plans for research, treatment, and care in the underfunded need of
behavioral health. Our financial commitment represents the single largest financial gift of its kind to support pediatric
behavioral health and with our support, the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children's Hospital is slated to
open in early 2020. The 250,000-square-foot pavilion on the hospital's main campus will foster collaboration with Nationwide
Children's research teams, as well as community partner agencies to help care for children and teens with behavioral health
challenges and illnesses.
To learn more about the Give Big for Kids campaign and make a donation online visit biglots.com/give4kids.
About Big Lots, Inc.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is a unique,
non-traditional, discount retailer operating 1,432 BIG LOTS stores in 47 states with product assortments in the merchandise
categories of Furniture, Seasonal, Soft Home, Food, Consumables, Hard Home, and Electronics, Toys & Accessories. Our vision
is to be recognized for providing an outstanding shopping experience for our customers, valuing and developing our associates,
and creating growth for our shareholders. Big Lots supports the communities it serves through the Big Lots Foundation, a
charitable organization focused on four areas of need: hunger, housing, healthcare, and education. For more information about the
Company, visit www.biglots.com.
To learn more about Big Lots, speak with a company representative or arrange a store visit, contact the Big Lots Media Hotline
at 1-877-614-1274. To donate please visit biglots.com/give4kids
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report's 2016-17 list of "America's Best Children's
Hospitals," Nationwide Children's Hospital is America's largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare system providing
wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children and adolescents, as well as adult
patients with congenital disease. Nationwide Children's has a staff of more than 11,000 providing state-of-the-art pediatric care
during more than 1.2 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of the Ohio
State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and
pediatric specialists. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of
Health–funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children's remains true to the original mission since its
founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family's ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
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