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Jones New York In The Classroom gets AAFA '06 social responsibility award
27 Jan '06
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In its first year of operation, Jones New York In The Classroom has received over $1.5 million from Jones Apparel Group, which it has used to donate funds to the four non-profit beneficiaries. Jones Apparel Group has also lent additional support to the mission of Jones New York In The
Classroom by adopting over 200 teachers and classrooms, assisting in the makeovers for teachers and their classrooms and donating over 250,000 volunteer hours for Jones Apparel Group corporate employees to use in educational facilities in their communities.
Kevin Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Apparel and Footwear Association, said, "We commend Jones Apparel Group for adhering to good and ethical business practices and creating a non-profit organization to address education in the communities where you do business, and implementing a program of support within your own company.”
“We believe the Excellence in Social Responsibility Award is a terrific way to recognize your 'Best' of socially responsible business practices, your good example and your good work."
Jones Apparel Group executives will accept the award at the AAFA's annual meeting at the end of February.
Jones New York In The Classroom Inc is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of education in America and inspiring others, both individuals and corporations, to do thesame through support of teachers and vital teacher-based programs.
Classroom by adopting over 200 teachers and classrooms, assisting in the makeovers for teachers and their classrooms and donating over 250,000 volunteer hours for Jones Apparel Group corporate employees to use in educational facilities in their communities.
Kevin Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Apparel and Footwear Association, said, "We commend Jones Apparel Group for adhering to good and ethical business practices and creating a non-profit organization to address education in the communities where you do business, and implementing a program of support within your own company.”
“We believe the Excellence in Social Responsibility Award is a terrific way to recognize your 'Best' of socially responsible business practices, your good example and your good work."
Jones Apparel Group executives will accept the award at the AAFA's annual meeting at the end of February.
Jones New York In The Classroom Inc is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of education in America and inspiring others, both individuals and corporations, to do thesame through support of teachers and vital teacher-based programs.
Jones Apparel Group Inc
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