Al's Formal Wear Hosts Back to School Project with Local Women's Center
Al's Formal Wear Stores Collecting Donations to Make a Difference
HOUSTON, TX (June 24, 2008)- Al's Formal Wear is excited to announce a school supplies drive in all of their Houston area stores. Al's is hosting this school supplies drive in cooperation with 104.1 KRBE on behalf of the Houston Area Women's Center's Back-To-School Project 2008. From July 1st through August 3rd, donation boxes will be set up in all of Al's Houston area stores.
The Houston Area Women's Center is hosting their annual school supplies drive for underprivileged school-aged children. On August 15th and 16th, the students will receive new backpacks full of brand new school supplies to get them excited about the new school year. Their parents will receive a packet of useful information and community resources as well as hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. There are also extra fun items for the children, such as purses and wallets for the girls and gym bags and clothes for the boys.
Cindy Pleason, Vice President of Marketing for Al's Formal Wear, said that Al's is honored to be able to help so many children in the Houston community.
"I know that getting new school supplies and a new backpack was always my favorite part of going back to school," Pleason said with a smile, "and I am so excited to be able to help over 1,000 children get excited about going back to school." Those wishing to contribute can find their wish list at www.hawc.org/back2school. Al's will be accepting donations through August 3rd.
Al's is a formal wear outfitter that has specialized in tuxedo rentals since 1952. They currently operate over 100 stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Colorado. Al's also owns Ascot Formal Wear, which is a wholesale tuxedo business that sells tuxedos to other formal wear companies. For the closest Al's near you dial your area code + 730-4TUX.
For information: Contact Allie Albrecht at (713) 791-1888 x3350 or visit our Web site at www.alsformalwear.com