Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation Pledges $25,000 to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts
26 3월 2011 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Build-A-Bear Workshop®, the interactive entertainment retailer
of customized stuffed animals, announced today that it is offering
support for the relief efforts in Japan. The Build-A-Bear Workshop
Foundation is contributing $25,000 to the American Red Cross Japan
Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund to aid the children and
families affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The company is also inviting Guests to support the disaster
relief efforts for those affected by the earthquake in Japan and
tsunami in the Pacific by making a donation to the American Red
Cross via a link at buildabear.com. Guests in Canada will be able
to support the Canadian Red Cross, and Guests in the United Kingdom
are able to support to the British Red Cross. Build-A-Bear Workshop
stores around the world are also collecting funds for local
agencies to support these relief efforts.
“Our hearts go out to the children and families of Japan who
have been affected by this terrible tragedy,” said Maxine Clark,
Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear. “We are
proud to support the Red Cross and to provide a helping paw to
those in need.”
Build-A-Bear Workshop has had a presence in Japan since 2004.
Currently, there are nine franchisee stores in Japan operated by
the company’s franchise partners. There are approximately 60
associates who work in the Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and general
offices, and all of them are safe. Five of the nine stores are
located within malls that have been temporarily closed due to
earthquake and tsunami damage. Build-A-Bear Workshop fully expects
that these stores will reopen as the centers are repaired and
deemed safe.
Build-A-Bear Workshop and its associates believe in the teddy
bear philosophy of being good people and good bears. Throughout its
14 year history, the company with heart has shared the hug of a
teddy bear wherever needed in local communities and abroad.
Build-A-Bear Workshop has given Guests a voice in supporting the
causes that are important to them like children’s health and
wellness, animals, literacy and has given more than $30 million
through its corporate donations and foundation grant programs to
these causes.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that
offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal
retail-entertainment experience. The company currently operates
more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including
company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the
United Kingdom and Ireland, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia,
Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and Mexico. Founded in St.
Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive
retail. Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot
in-stadium locations, and Build-A-Dino® stores. Build-A-Bear
Workshop extends its in-store interactive experience online with
its award winning virtual world website at Bearville.com. The
company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®
list for the third year in a row in 2011. Build-A-Bear Workshop
(NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $401.5 million in fiscal 2010.
For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the
company's award-winning website at buildabear.com.
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