Issaquah, Wash. – Sept. 17, 2018 – SanMar Corporation, a leading industry supplier of apparel and accessories, recently worked with the Why Not You Foundation to donate $126,100 to Friends of the Children. The company’s home office and eight distribution centers held a variety of events to raise money for Friends of the Children, a national organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty.

 

SanMar joined forces with Why Not You Foundation because their core values and both organizations are committed to meeting the needs of children in their communities to help them to thrive. Because of these shared beliefs, SanMar and Why Not You Foundation wanted to ensure funds raised supported an organization that had an innovative approach to providing support, skills and mentoring to kids during critical stages of their lives. 

 

Friends of the Children is a national nonprofit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty by giving children facing the highest risks the ability to create a new story. They do this by providing the most vulnerable children with a long-term, salaried, professional mentor, called a Friend, from kindergarten through high school graduation. 

 

“I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors in my life, namely my parents, and I believe that Friends of the Children provides a much-needed resource for many children in our communities,” said Jeremy Lott. “Our SanMar Family Values are a huge part of what we do here and we take great pride in making a difference by giving back to such a worthy organization.”

 

SanMar employees donated their money and time in a variety of ways, including purchasing tickets for raffle baskets, food and dessert sales, wine tastings, chair massages, product sales and more. It was a great way for employees to creatively fundraise for an organization that has inspired and benefitted so many children around the country. 

 

The total donation included a generous company match. To learn more about both the Why Not You Foundation and Friends of the Children, please visit https://whynotyoufdn.org/ and https://friendsofthechildren.org/. 

 

SanMar® Corporation is a premier supplier of wholesale apparel, bags and caps including Nike, OGIO^®, Eddie Bauer^®, Alternative^®, BELLA+CANVAS^®, New Era^®, The North Face^®, Rabbit Skins, Red Kap^®, Port Authority^®, Port & Company^®, District^®, Red House^®, Sport-Tek^® and CornerStone^®. A family owned and operated business since 1971 SanMar is based in Issaquah, Wash. with eight national distribution centers.

 

 

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