Prep Sportswear Donates 2,219 Pieces of New Clothing to Cedar Lake

April 30, 2012 - PRLog -- Prep Sportswear, the flagship brand of Sportswear Inc and the largest e-commerce provider of customizable apparel for retailers, media properties, and school and collegiate athletic departments is donating more than 2,200 pieces of new, unused apparel to Cedar Lake of Louisville, KY. The donation, valued at $53,800, consists of everyday, casual wear such as sweatshirts, polos, t-shirts, performance wear, and hats.

“We wanted to find a home for all of this merchandise that is essentially brand new,” says Kalo Saeturn, Plant Manager at Sportswear, Inc.  “We have an ongoing goal to give back to the community that has helped us become successful.  We wanted to work with Cedar Lake because this donation can give them a means to raise additional funds that can be used to benefit their programs.”

“This donation will greatly benefit the Cedar Lake organization,” said Chris Stevenson, CEO and President of Cedar Lake http://www.cedarlake.org/.  “Through the resale of these apparel pieces, we can support and expand programs for residential options, housing, and specialized services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”  

Sportswear Inc. launched in 2005 with its flagship brand Prep Sportswear http://www.PrepSportswear.com.  Prep Sportswear began with 130,000 online school stores, and has grown to have stores for more than one million schools, teams, colleges, and military bases. Users can shop from over 1,200 items, all individually customized and fulfilled in five business days.

About Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a private not-for-profit organization that originally incorporated out of common concern for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the lack of adequate residential facilities within the geographic area.  Cedar Lake was founded in 1970 by Louisville-area parents of persons with intellectual disabilities. Cedar Lake Lodge began providing campus services in 1974, and added "community-based" service options, Cedar Lake Residences, in 1989. Cedar Lake is a faith-based organization, and is formally affiliated with the Lutheran Church.  Collectively, Cedar Lake operations employ more than 380 staff members and have an annual operating budget in excess of $22 million, providing services to approximately 240 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  The mission of Cedar Lake is to provide residential options, housing, services and supports designed to meet the individual needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

About Sportswear Inc.

Sportswear Inc. provides innovative e-commerce solutions to consumer brands, retailers, educational institutions, and media properties using a vertically integrated technology platform that directly targets consumers with relevant, personalized products.  The portfolio of brands includes, CampusTeamShop, the largest licensee and online retailer of officially licensed collegiate merchandise, and Prep Sportswear, the largest online offering of school spiritwear and team apparel.  Additional branded e-commerce solutions include SchoolTeamShop, MilitaryBaseShop, AdventureGearShop, DestinationShop, and GovtShop. Through these solutions Sportswear Inc. enables B2B and education partners to successfully target new markets and build additional revenue streams.  The company is ranked #1205 on the 2011 Inc. magazine list of fastest-growing private companies.
Sportswear Inc. is privately funded and located in Seattle, WA.

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