Macy’s Shop for a Cause: Saturday October 17th

Written by guest blogger Bethany Bowen

Saturday, in Macy’s department stores across the nation, millions of dollars will be raised for national and local nonprofit organizations. Macy’s Shop for a Cause day originated in 2006, and has since raised over $28 million for thousands of different charities, making it one of the biggest retail philanthropy events ever!

You can participate by purchasing a $5 ticket from the organization of your choice now, or you can get your ticket in-store the day of the event. Nonprofits will have tickets at their physical location to purchase, or to pre-purchase your ticket online, click here; tickets bought in-store will benefit Macy’s chosen national charities. Don’t forget to take your ticket and shopping pass with your when visit the store, because customers with tickets will receive 20% savings store-wide!

Participating organizations are given a minimum of 50 tickets to be sold for $5 of which they get to keep 100% of the profits. If you would like to be a participating charity, click here to register.

You now have permission to shop ‘till you drop. Saturday is a great day to cash in on store-wide deals, and support a local charity while alleviating any shopping remorse you might feel. Purchase your ticket now and be a part of one of the biggest days for giving back this year!

For other ”shop for a cause” opportunities, visit Uptown Liz.