Rebuilding Together and Cost Plus World Market Announce Partnership to Support the Repair of Homes for People in Need and Revitalize Communities
WASHINGTON, November 14, 2019 /3BL Media/ – Rebuilding Together, the leading home and community revitalization national non-profit organization, today announced a new partnership with specialty retailer Cost Plus World Market, to provide critical home repairs to our neighbors in need and revitalize our communities.
From now until December 31, 2019, Cost Plus World Market customers have the opportunity to give back to their community by supporting Rebuilding Together's mission to repair the homes of people in need and revitalize our communities. While shopping in World Market stores, customers can elect to make a donation of $1, $3 or $5 to the non-profit organization at the register.
“At Cost Plus World Market we strongly believe everyone should be given the opportunity to build happy memories where they live," said Jack Schwefel, CEO, Cost Plus World Market. "We encourage our employees and customers to give back to their community and join us in supporting Rebuilding Together to ensure our neighbors have a safe place to call home."
Donations can also be made online at www.pledgeling.com/worldmarket, where an impact map displays a variety of home and community center projects across the country performed by Rebuilding Together. There is also a real-time impact calculator to show the total dollars raised to date. This campaign is powered by Pledgeling, the technology partner and platform that brings together companies and causes for world-changing impact.
“Cost Plus World Market understands the importance of giving back to our neighbors and strengthening our communities throughout the country,” said Caroline Blakely, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together. “Working hand-in-hand, we can provide critical home repairs to those who need it most and accelerate Rebuilding Together’s work to ensure everyone lives in safe homes and communities.”
Find out more about Rebuilding Together and Cost Plus World Market's partnership at pledgeling.com/worldmarket. Those interested in partnering with Rebuilding Together can find out more at rebuildingtogether.org/partner-us.
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About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is a leading national nonprofit organization with a mission to repair the homes of people in need and revitalize our communities. Each year, Rebuilding Together affiliates and nearly 100,000 volunteers complete about 10,000 rebuild projects. Learn more and get involved at rebuildingtogether.org.
About Cost Plus World Market
Cost Plus World Market (www.worldmarket.com) operates 276 stores in 39 states and the District of Columbia under the World Market® and Cost Plus World Market® trademarks. The stores feature an ever-changing selection of casual home decor and furniture, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, over 500 international wines, and gourmet foods and beverages offered at affordable prices and imported from more than 50 countries. Many items are unique and exclusive to World Market and are regularly supplied by an international network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company’s more than 60 years in the import business.
About Pledgeling
Pledgeling (www.pledgeling.com) believes that the world is moving to an impact economy where the most successful companies in the future will be those with the greatest social impact. Pledgeling’s cloud-based technology platform makes charitable giving turnkey, from nonprofit discovery to technology integration to impact measurement, and provides the analytics to demonstrate how doing good drives business and social impact. Today, Pledgeling powers corporate giving and social impact programs for over 4,000 businesses. Headquartered in Venice, California, Pledgeling's ecosystem of business customers and nonprofits has raised tens of millions of dollars for over 25,000 nonprofits operating in over 100 countries around the world.
