12th Annual Event Being Held February 7 Through March 1 to Support Homework Help Program at Florence Boys & Girls Club

More than four million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide each year. To help prepare today’s youth for great futures, Ross Stores Inc., the parent company of Ross Dress for Less®, is teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for its 12th annual Help Local Kids Succeed in School fundraiser.

From February 7 through March 1, customers in Florence can donate at checkout in their local Ross Dress for Less Store to benefit Florence Boys & Girls Club. Every dollar raised supports Power Hour, the Club’s homework help and tutoring program, giving kids the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond.

To amplify the impact, the Ross Stores Foundation will match donations, up to $500,000, building on the company’s year-round support of BGCA and its mission to help young people reach their full potential.

“Ross is proud to host our 12th annual in-Store fundraiser for BGCA in February. The Ross Stores Foundation, our Associates, and our generous customers join forces to raise funds for Clubs nationwide and help local kids succeed. The funds we raise support Power Hour, a homework help and academic support program that opens the door to better grades and brighter futures,” said Gary Cribb, Senior Group Executive Vice President of Stores & Loss Prevention, Ross Stores.

America needs Club kids – young people who are prepared to lead, and this annual fundraiser helps make that possible. By supporting Power Hour, Ross and its Customers are opening the door to success in school for local kids and teens – building confidence, skills, and great future leaders.

Teachers say this program matters with 86% of Club members see academic improvement.

One longtime volunteer put it best: Every day a child is touched by what the Boys & Girls Club stands for. They are cared for while spending time at the club, but most importantly they are motivated and believed in. These children who otherwise would not have that much needed “push” go on to do great things and have a purposeful life.

Campaign Facts:

• This February, Ross is inviting Customers to “Help Local Kids Succeed in School” by donating to Boys & Girls Clubs at the register from February 7th – March 1st. Ross Stores Foundation will match the first $500,000 raised!
• 100% of the funds raised at each Store will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs, with 80% being directed to a Club in the community.
• The Ross Stores Foundation is the national sponsor of BGCA’s Power Hour, a program that provides kids and teens the opportunity to do their homework in a safe place, in-person or virtually, with support from Boys & Girls Club staff.
• Every $5 donation helps provide one half hour of homework help for a Club youth. $10 can give a teen an hour of help with college applications. $15 provides a kid one and a half hours of science experiments.
• This is Ross’ 12th annual in-Store fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs. Together with its Customers, Associates, and the Ross Stores Foundation, Ross has raised and donated more than $55 million to support BGCA and Power Hour.

About Ross Stores

Ross Stores Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2024 revenues of $21.1 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,909 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also operates 364 dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores in 22 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area have been serving youth ages 6-18 for more than 60 years. Today, we operate eight club sites across Florence, Hartsville, Hemingway, Johnsonville, Lake City, Pamplico, and Timmonsville with more than 1,000 kids passing through our doors each day.

Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, from throughout the Pee Dee area, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Clubs fill the gap between school and home with a welcoming, positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, and build supportive relationships with peers and caring adults. Using a nationally recognized, evidence-based programming, our priority outcomes include

• Academic Success: Graduating from high school ready for college, trade school, military, or employment
• Good Character & Leadership: Being an engaged citizen involved in the community, registered to vote, and modeling good character
• Healthy Lifestyles: Adopting a healthy diet, practicing healthy lifestyle choices, and making a lifelong commitment to fitness.

For more information, visit www.BGCPDA.org or follow us @bgcpeedee on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.