August 23, 2018
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Macy’s Donates $2K to Excel Village Center for Learning
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Charlotte – (Newswire) – Macy’s donated $2,000 to Excel Village Center for Learning today during a brief check presentation ceremony at it’s Northlake Mall Store in Charlotte, North Carolina. The donation will support Excel Village girls mentoring programs which includes training mentors, developing & designing career and life-skills mentoring materials and scholarships. Excel Village is currently working within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Rock Hill (South Carolina) Public District Schools and Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools Community District. Established in 2015, the organization is passionate about making a difference in the lives of students of all ages and remains committed to its partnership with local school districts.
“Our goal is to create winning futures for girls in 5th-12th grades by providing an evidenced based curriculum of career planning and life-skills development,” said Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker, Founder and CEO. “We are fortunate to have Macy’s Corporate Giving as a strategic partner as we strive to enhance the lives of youth through mentoring, scholarship and education.”
“Macy’s is committed to working with organizations such as Excel Village to give back and to ‘Make Life Shine Brighter’ through service to our communities,” said Diana Canty, Vice President and Manager for Macy’s Northlake and SouthPark Stores. “We are proud to support organizations like Excel Village and to be an integral part of the local communities we serve as an employer, as a hub for both connection and commerce, and as a responsible corporate citizen.”
Local supporters and past scholarship recipients attended today’s presentation including representatives from Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, WCNC TV, The Charlotte Post, Beasley Media Group V-101.9 FM, The McClarrin Group, It’s My Affair, LLC., Johnson C. Smith University among others.
About Excel Village Center for Learning: Established in 2015, Excel Village Center for Learning is a 501(c) 3 non- profit organization whose mission is to create winning futures for girls in 5th-12th grades by working with local community school districts. As a positive force within the community, Excel Village’s impact is guided by an evidence based curriculum of career planning in science, technology, engineering math and finance, arts and business (STEM- FAB) and life-skills aimed at empowering youth to create winning futures.
About Macy’s: Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 650 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e- commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy’s offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances.