Our Communities Ames Department Stores believes it is important to reach out to our local communities and those national organizations serving those communities. We have a special commitment to children, especially those afflicted with disabling and life-threatening illnesses. Here are some recent highlights of our Community Relations efforts.
Pumpkins are available at the registers.
Every dollar raised will help the March of Dimes in their fight against birth defects. The camp, founded by Paul Newman in 1988, is a nonprofit residential summer camp for children with cancer or other serious blood diseases. In the past year, chainwide fundraising events and corporate donations supported organizations dedicated to improving lives in our local communities. Because You Care holiday gift-giving program held in conjunction with the Salvation Army. In conjunction with the Craft Yarn Council of America, Ames customers and associates crochet and donate afghans to local community agencies caring for the elderly, battered women, hospice patients, AIDS patients, and the homeless, to name just a few.