Donations to Goodwill Earn Discounts at Elder Beerman

Before you head to the mall in search of just the right gifts, you are being asked to dig out those sweaters you no longer wear or your children’s outgrown clothing and donate them during the new holiday Goodwill Sale. When you drop them off at any one of Bon-Ton’s 273 stores, which includes Elder Beerman, your donations will benefit services and programs at Marion Goodwill Industries and you will receive a 25 percent off coupon on apparel, footwear and accessories to use toward holiday shopping from December 6¬–11, 2012.

For each item donated (20 items = 20 coupons), Bon-Ton Stores will provide a discount coupon that can be used at the Elder Beerman store, located in Marion.

“People who donate during the Bon-Ton Goodwill Holiday Sale not only get a discount on the gifts they buy for their families and friends, but they can also take pride in knowing that their donations provide job opportunities for people with disabilities and disadvantages in their communities,” said Kathy Wink, Marketing Director for Marion Goodwill.  “This holiday season take advantage of this unique opportunity to be charitable and save money.”

Nearly 3.9 million pounds of clothing and textiles were collected and donated to Goodwill during the fall Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale. The donated goods have an estimated value of $15–$17 million in revenue and support Goodwill’s job training programs, career services and other community-based programs for people with disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others facing challenges to finding employment.

“We are thrilled to have expanded our commitment to the local communities that we serve by introducing a new Goodwill Sale event in early December. Customer donations of gently used items or clothing will earn them coupons to use throughout the store, benefitting our communities and rewarding our customers at this special time of the year,” said Brendan L. Hoffman, president and chief executive officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Customers who donate at any of the Bon-Ton Stores during the Goodwill Holiday Sale can also pledge their support for Marion Goodwill’s mission by registering their donations on, www.millionactsofgoodwill.com. When individuals register, they will receive a coupon for an additional 25 percent off to use at any Bon-Ton Stores location and will also be able to play the “Closet Clean-Out Giveaway Instant Win Game,” for a chance to win a Bon-Ton gift card instantly, and they will be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to have their Bon-Ton Stores credit card paid off, up to $5,000.