New York & Company Returns To Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® During St. Jude Thanks And Giving® Campaign

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- New York & Company [NYSE: NWY] announced today that it will once again partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital^® for the St. Jude Thanks and Giving^® campaign, an unprecedented union of celebrities, media, retail and corporate brands, that asks consumers to donate while they shop during the holiday season to support the lifesaving research and treatment at St. Jude.

This is the seventh year New York & Company has participated in the campaign, which began as a holiday-focused fundraising effort and has grown into an annual tradition that has raised more than $487 million over the past ten years to help St. Jude provide cutting-edge treatment and pursue visionary research. These funds are critical given that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food because, according to the philosophy at St. Jude, all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

Greg Scott, CEO of New York & Company, stated, "We are very proud to continue our partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and help raise funds to support its mission to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.  Our campaign slogan – Some Gifts Count More Than Others – is personified by the passion and dedication of our associates to this important cause.  Not only are our associates committed to this important cause, so are our loyal customers who visit our stores and choose to make a donation to the campaign.  These generous acts of kindness demonstrate what the true holiday season is all about."

Beginning November 2, 2014 and running through January 3, 2015, customers who shop with New York & Company may donate any amount in any of our stores or online to St. Jude.  In addition, for the first time ever, New York & Company will be selling merchandise that will benefit St. Jude.  50% of the purchase price of a special edition necklace, bracelet & key chain will be donated to the research hospital. New York & Company is also a National Platinum Sponsor of the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk.^™  for the fifth consecutive year. On Saturday, November 22, thousands of St. Jude supporters across the country will participate in this exciting, family friendly walk to raise money for the children of St. Jude.  New York & Company expects to have associates at over 60 of the walks. Additionally, New York & Company will host a sample sale in its corporate offices with all proceeds donated to St. Jude. 

Kevin Finnegan, EVP of Global Sales for New York & Company, commented, "This is our seventh year of partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The excitement and motivation is stronger than ever because of the amazing work being done at St. Jude. It is an honor and a privilege to have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the families of St. Jude."

To date, New York & Company has raised more than $12.7 million for St. Jude which equates to the cost of running the entire hospital for about a week.  Each year New York & Company has surpassed its goals and believes this year won't be any different.  

"We are so blessed to have the support of New York & Company and their customers," said Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude. "Their dedication to the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign will help raise awareness and funds that support the research that leads to life saving treatments for children across the country and around the world. Their support will also help us stay true to my father's promise that no family pays St. Jude for anything. I am so grateful for the loyal friendship New York & Company has shown to the children of St. Jude."

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened 50 years ago, and St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. The hospital freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, so every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.

Created by Marlo, Terre and Tony Thomas – children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas – the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign asks people to "Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not" in order to help St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children.

To find your local New York & Company visit www.nyandcompany.com. To learn more about the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign or to make a donation, visit www.stjude.org or call 1-800-4STJUDE.

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. St. Jude has the world's best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.

About New York & Company:

New York & Company, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of women's fashion apparel and accessories and the modern wear-to-work destination for women, providing perfectly fitting pants and NYC style that is feminine, polished, on-trend and versatile – all at an amazing value. The Company's proprietary branded New York & Company® merchandise is sold exclusively through its national network of over 500 retail stores in 43 states and eCommerce store at nyandcompany.com. Additionally, certain product, press release and SEC filing information concerning the company are available at the Company's website: www.nyandcompany.com.

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