HOLLISTER AND OPERATION WARM TEAM UP FOR COAT DONATION PROGRAM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 01 2015 - 8:30AM
THE CAMPAIGN AIMS
TO DRIVE A
DONATION OF 10,000 NEW COATS ACROSS THE UNITED
STATES
New Albany, OH, December 1,
2015-Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s (NYSE: ANF) Hollister brand
today announced a "Buy a Coat, Give a Coat" program in partnership
with non-profit organization, Operation Warm. For each winter coat
sold in Hollister stores and online across the United States from
Tuesday, December 1 through Saturday, December 13, a new Operation
Warm coat will be donated to a child in need, up to 8,000 coats. In
addition to the brand's in-store efforts, Hollister will offer
opportunities to support the cause on Twitter. For each
campaign-related retweet, Operation Warm will donate a new coat, up
to an additional 2,000, to children in need.
"We know that there are many families across the
country who struggle to provide warm coats for their children and
we are excited to be able to provide some relief to them this
holiday season," said Fran Horowitz, Brand President of Hollister.
"Our company is focused on supporting the communities in which we
do business and are honored to partner with Operation Warm to reach
our goal of donating 10,000 new coats to children in need this
winter."
The Operation Warm coats will be distributed to
communities across the nation, as well as an elementary school near
the company's headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Operation Warm is a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping families in need by providing brand new winter
coats to children around the United States. Founded in 1998, they
manufacture high-quality winter coats exclusively for the children
they serve. To date, Operation Warm has given new winter coats to
nearly 2 million children throughout the country.
"We are blown away by the generous support of
Hollister," said Richard Sanford, Chairman & Founder of
Operation Warm. "By embracing our mission and sharing it with their
customers, Hollister is generating a level of exposure and
awareness that will most certainly translate to a rise in support
for Operation Warm and the American families who need our help. We
are incredibly thankful for their donation."
To help support this cause, stop by a Hollister
store or follow @hollisterco this holiday season. To learn more
about Operation Warm visit www.operationwarm.org.
About Abercrombie
& Fitch Co.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading global specialty retailer
of high-quality, casual apparel for Men, Women and kids with an
active, youthful lifestyle under its Abercrombie & Fitch,
abercrombie kids and Hollister Co. brands. At the end of the
third quarter, the Company operated 790 stores in the United States
and 175 stores across Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The
Company also operates e-commerce websites at www.Abercrombie.com,
www.abercrombiekids.com and www.HollisterCo.com.
Media Contact:
Michael Scheiner
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
(614) 283-6192
Public_Relations@abercrombie.com
Investor Contact:
Brian Logan
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
(614) 283-6877
Investor_Relations@abercrombie.com
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Source: Abercrombie & Fitch Co via Globenewswire
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