Haggar Supports Veterans In Need At Annual Trade-in Event At Jcpenney Stores Nov. 4 - 7

DALLAS - Oct. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- DALLAS, (Oct. 28, 2015) -- Haggar Clothing Co. announces the eighth anniversary of its national pant up-cycling promotion benefiting The Purple Heart Service Foundation.  Haggar calls upon men across our nation to Support our Veterans and Trade In Your Pants for Charity.  This year’s event will be held in JCPenney stores across the nation from Wednesday, Nov. 4, through Saturday, Nov. 7.

The goal of this event is to have customers bring in any brand of gently worn pants to a JCPenney store that will in turn be donated to The Purple Heart Service Foundation. The foundation then sells the donated items at their resale locations and uses the funds to aid veterans and their families in need. Customers who donate pants during the four-day promotion will be able to purchase any new Haggar® casual or dress pant for just $29.99.

“Haggar has a proud history of serving the Armed Forces. During WWII Haggar provided over 10 million military uniforms for the war efforts,” said Michael Stitt, CEO of Haggar. “For the last eight years Haggar has continued to show appreciation for those veterans who have honorably served us over the years by encouraging everyone to participate in our national pant trade-in promotion.”

Donations from events like Haggar’s are vital to The Purple Heart Service Foundation as monies gained from the sales of donated goods provide funding for things such as veterans services, rehabilitation, and educational programs for not only combat wounded, but all veterans and their families.

Customers who are unable to donate gently used clothing at JCPenney store locations are urged to show their gratitude to our nation’s heroes by donating online to the Purple Heart Service Foundation.

This pant up-cycling event is going on Nov. 4 through 7, 2015, at all participating JCPenney stores. Offer is not valid on haggar.com, jcp.com or at any Haggar Factory Outlet, Haggar or Haggar Clothing Co. store location.

About Haggar Clothing Co.

Haggar Clothing Co. is a leading marketer of men's casual and dress apparel, with global headquarters in Dallas, TX. Haggar markets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Haggar also holds exclusive licenses in the United States to use the Kenneth Cole New York®, and Kenneth Cole Reaction® trademarks to manufacture, market, and sell men's shorts and pants in men's classification pant departments. For more information or to view product offerings by Haggar, visit the Haggar website at www.haggar.com

About The Purple Heart Foundation

The Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc. (MOPH) is a congressionally chartered national veterans service organization. The funding for veterans services, welfare, rehabilitation, and educational programs comes from the Purple Heart Service Foundation, Inc. Funds for these programs are raised by the sale of useable household goods and apparel contributions,  thus aiding all veterans and their families.

Through funding provided by the Purple Heart Service Foundation, MOPH supports and sponsors programs which benefit not only combat wounded, but all veterans and their families at no cost.  Clothing that cannot be sold through traditional retail outlets is recycled through the textile recycling industry.

For information visit the MOPH website at http://www.purpleheartfoundation.org

SOURCE:  Haggar Clothing Co.

10/28/2015

CONTACT: Sharon Burton, Sr. Manager, Advertising, Promotions and Sponsorships

Phone 214-956-4027

Website:  http://www.haggar.com

CO:  Haggar Clothing Co.; Haggar Corp.