Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) (“Dillard’s”) announced today that it will make a significant contribution of more than $550,000 to local Chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities®. This donation was made possible through the sale of Dillard’s exclusive Southern Living Christmas Cookbook.
For the ninth 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 $13.6 million since 1994 to local RMHC Chapters to support the Ronald McDonald House® program. "Over the past 23 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 keep families with sick children close to each other, and close to medical care their children need, when they need it most of all. 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 together while their children are undergoing medical treatment far from home,” said Sheila Musolino, president and CEO, RMHC. “Over the past 23 years, Dillard’s support has helped RMHC keep millions of children and families close to the care and resources they need.”
ABOUT RMHC
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 and their families. Through its global network of over 290 Chapters in more than 63 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 compassionate care and resources to children and families being served by leading hospitals worldwide. RMHC programs provide access to quality health care and enable family-centered care ensuring families are fully supported and actively involved in their child’s care. For more information, visit rmhc.org.
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 271 Dillard's locations and 23 clearance centers spanning 29 states plus an Internet store at www.dillards.com.
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