Charity Days at Destiny USA

Syracuse, NY (October 2, 2019) –  This week, local children will receive extra support from one of Destiny USA’s long-term, luxury anchor stores. Lord + Taylor will launch Charity Days in partnership with the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation to provide toys, games, and craft supplies that will entertain children during treatment in the infusion treatment room at the Dr. William J. Waters Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders, located in the Upstate Cancer Center.

"We are passionate about our local community and thrilled to have this amazing opportunity to directly raise funds for our local foundation," said Lord + Taylor General Manager Joanne Gabriel. "Let’s do something good together!"

Charity Days will be an multiple day shopping event that starts on Friday, October 4th and will run through Monday, October 7th, 2019, at Lord + Taylor. Customers will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket with any donation they would like to make to the cause. The ticket will be their savings pass, which will allow the customer to receive 30 percent off just about everything in the store, including 15 percent off in the cosmetics department. Furthermore, 100 percent of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the foundation.

Charity Days Events
 

• Friday, October 4th –
  • Orange GameDay Fundraiser to include everyone in the family that cannot make it on the weekend to help support Charity Days.
• Saturday, October 5th -
  • From 12pm-6pm, there will be a full day of fun, food, games, music and a special appearance by Jim & Juli Boeheim at 2pm, along with Otto. Some of the participants joining in on the action to offer food and drink samples include: P.F. Chang’s, Margaritaville, Texas de Brazil, World of Beer, Cantina Laredo, Gordon Biersch, and DiBella’s Sub Shop.
  • WonderWorks will conduct science experiments.
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods will offer a basketball hoop competition, corn hole and a ring toss.
  • D-Style Barber Shop will offer complimentary hair and beard trims.
  • Microsoft will set up XBOX games for all the gamers.
  • A pop-up shop will also be on hand with SU merchandise available for purchase.
  • Lord + Taylor will hold several raffles with giveaways including Nike Shoes and basketballs signed by both Jim & Juli.
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