A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Donates More than $60,000 and 100 Boxes Of Arts & Crafts Supplies To Boys & Girls Clubs Of America

In the culmination of its first partnership through its four-month old Crafting a Better World™ program, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACMR) is donating more than $60,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. It is also donating arts and crafts supplies on behalf of its customers to more than 100 Boys & Girls Clubs chapters in the towns it serves. A.C. Moore and Boys & Girls Clubs of America share a dedication to children, education and creativity.

Crafting a Better World™ gives customers a way to give back to their community by doing what they enjoy most – crafting. Since September, A.C. Moore stores have hosted more than 90 crafting parties for local Boys & Girls Clubs. They have also been collecting crafting supplies and accepting $1 donations from customers at checkout.

"We believe that we’ve struck a chord with our customers by finding this creative way for them to support those less fortunate in their community,” says A.C. Moore CEO Rick Lepley. "Nationwide, our customers donated more than $60,000; the first day, they gave $5,300.”

The company also made giving back the focus of its grand openings in Apex and Concord, NC, and Willow Grove, PA. Each opening included an afternoon of crafting for local Club members, and a donation to the local Clubs.

"This partnership has exceeded our expectations,” says Glori Burrell, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Director of Corporate Development for the Northeast region. "A.C. Moore put their entire team behind this program, working with more than 1,000 of our club members in their stores, providing us materials for more than 100 centers, and giving us extra funds to replenish these materials.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a national network of 4,300 neighborhood-based Boys & Girls Clubs serving more than 4.5 million young people annually through membership and community outreach. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids,” the Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides guidance-oriented programs on a daily basis for children ages six to 18, conducted by professional staff. The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs is to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

With 135 stores along the Eastern Seaboard, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. brings families together for fun through creativity. The company offers a wide range of programs to engage adults and children in crafting, including workshops, demonstrations, Make & Takes and in-store birthday parties. In addition to traditional craft products, A.C. Moore is also well-known for its selection of scrapbooking, jewelry, floral, yarn, fine art supplies, children’s crafts kits and educational toys, along with ready made frames and custom framing. To locate your local A.C. Moore, visit www.acmoore.com.

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