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| Pleasant Company, located adjacent to Madison, Wisconsin, has a longstanding reputation as a good corporate citizen-locally and nationally-which has been achieved through a variety of philanthropic programs designed to benefit children. |
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| The American Girl Special Events are fund-raising programs, hosted by nonprofit organizations, that leverage the widespread appeal of the American Girl brand to raise funds for children's charities around the nation. Blending learning with entertainment, the Special Events offer a unique, memorable experience for girls and their families and friends. Since 1992, the programs have generated millions of dollars for worthwhile causes nationwide. Interested organizations should call toll-free, (888) 325-7953, for more information about hosting an American Girl event in their area. |
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| Every year, Pleasant Company donates its second and returned merchandise to the Madison Children's Museum in Madison, Wisconsin, whose volunteers refurbish the product for an Annual Benefit Sale held each July. Through Pleasant Company's contribution and the efforts of these volunteers, more than $1 million is raised annually for children. Since Pleasant Company initiated this unique partnership in 1988, the Annual Benefit Sale has raised over $8 million and attracted more than 100,000 shoppers from around the country. |
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While the Madison Children's Museum keeps part of the proceeds of the Annual Benefit Sale, the balance is redistributed through Pleasant Company's Fund for Children, a foundation that provides grants for children's programs throughout Dane County, Wisconsin. The Fund supports a variety of philanthropic projects specifically designed to enhance children's education through the arts, culture, and the environment.
Recently, these grants have built The Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Nature Net, a collaborative consortium of natural sites in southern Wisconsin dedicated to environmental education for elementary school children; established Pleasant Company Onstage: A Performing Arts Series for Children at the Madison Civic Center; and supported dozens of local performance groups and artist-in-residence programs through the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission.
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| Since 1992, Pleasant Company has generously invested in Wisconsin's United Way campaigns in those areas where its employees live and work. Pleasant Company has also made numerous cash contributions in support of a wide range of community activities such as the Madison Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Family Concert; Rhythm & Booms, the Midwest's largest Fourth of July fireworks display; and the establishment of a rooftop fountain at Monona Terrace Community Convention Center. |
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Each year, Pleasant Company receives thousands of requests from schools, libraries, and other children's organizations seeking product contributions for raffles and auctions. To date, the company has donated thousands of dolls and more than 300,000 books to nonprofits throughout the country. Additionally, Pleasant Company has twice liquidated several million dollars' worth of children's clothing through Kids in Distressed Situations (KIDS), an organization that partners with many of the leading toy and apparel manufacturers to assist children in need throughout the world.
Click for Charitable Donations information.
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