Macy’s Helps PCOS Challenge Raise Funds to Support Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

ATLANTA - Aug. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Macy’s and PCOS Challenge, Inc. invite customers to participate in Macy’s Ninth annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on August 23, 2013. Customers can purchase shopping passes from PCOS Challenge (http://www.pcoschallenge.com) now. Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” is a unique one-day only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, and has helped raise more than $48 million for charities across the country since 2006.

“Macy’s is committed to giving back, both nationally and to our local communities,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last eight years, Macy’s ‘Shop For A Cause’ program has provided our customers and associates a unique opportunity to show their support and give back to their local community organizations, while also enjoying great savings at Macy’s.”

Macy’s has provided PCOS Challenge with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. PCOS Challenge will keep 100 percent of every shopping pass it sells. The more PCOS Challenge sells, the more money it will raise!

By purchasing a shopping pass from PCOSChallenge.com, customers help support programs for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and reproductive disorder that affects one-in-ten women. Pass holders will receive special discounts on most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day, but some exclusions apply.

“We are grateful to Macy’s for their leadership and commitment in supporting charities like PCOS Challenge. We are working hard to make PCOS a public health priority and to help bring answers to the millions of women and families affected by the condition. Despite affecting one-in-ten women, PCOS gets very little attention in the media and most people are unaware of the condition. PCOS is often under-diagnosed and those who have been diagnosed are left wanting for more resources. With the help of more visionary organizations like Macy’s, this can change,” says Sasha Ottey, Executive Director of PCOS Challenge, Inc.

For more information about Macy’s “Shop For A Cause,” visit shopforacause.macysinc.com. To purchase a shopping pass from PCOS Challenge, visit http://www.pcoschallenge.com.

About PCOS Challenge, Inc.
PCOS Challenge, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome through television and radio programming, educational workshops and online and offline support networks. With 24,000 members, PCOS Challenge is one of the largest support organizations for women with PCOS worldwide.

About Macy’s
Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its online store at macys.com. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers, employees and Macy’s Foundation, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $70 million each year to help make a difference in the lives of customers.