Adding Value to Our Communities
As a caring company, we are proud of our tradition of giving back to the communities where we work and live. We believe that our heritage of corporate responsibility deepens brand loyalty with our customers and furthers Associate engagement.
Burlington is proud to add value to our communities in several ways:
- Customer Giving
- Associate Engagement
- Social Responsibility
- More Ways We Help
Alongside the generosity of our customers and the philanthropy of The Burlington Stores Foundation (a private 501 c (3) organization, Associates give their time to help local non-profit organizations make an impact in their communities.
In 2023, Burlington established a partnership with Her Honor, charitable organization dedicated to providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for youth in underserved communities. Select Burlington Associates volunteer to mentor these youth, while also empowering the communities that Burlington serves.
AdoptAClassroom.org For the past 9 years, Burlington has partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org during the back-to-school season. AdoptAClassroom.org provides funding to classrooms so that students have access to the education materials they need to learn and succeed. Over the last 9 years, we have collected more than $15.5 million during our annual in-store fundraising campaign, benefiting over 1.5 million students in Burlington store communities nationwide.
Burlington Coat Event: Delivering Good Our annual Burlington Coat Event is hosted in partnership with the national non-profit organization, Delivering Good. During our Coat Event, customers who purchased a coat received an offer redeemable at any Burlington location at a later date. And, in the spirit of giving, Burlington donated 50,000 new coats to help neighbors in need within our store communities.
Burlington Toy Drive: FUNDACIÓN INFANTIL RONALD MCDONALD PUERTO RICO Each holiday season, Burlington stores in Puerto Rico collect new toys to benefit Fundación Infantil Ronald McDonald, a local non-profit organization improving the health and well-being of children and their families in Puerto Rico. Since the Toy Drive commenced in 2013, more than 175,000 toys have been collected and donated.
YouthBuild Global Over the past 3 years, Burlington has partnered with the nonprofit organization, YouthBuild Global, dedicated to supporting opportunity youth — young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor employed — pursue their education, prepare for future careers, and grow into community leaders. To date, we collected over $4 million, helping to strengthen the organization’s programs located in our store communities.
More Ways We Help
Merchandise Donations
Burlington works with a network of partners to donate merchandise unable to be sold in stores to non-profits, giving back to our local communities while reducing the waste we send to landfills. In addition to merchandise donated from our stores, we are also able to donate items that are unsellable but still in usable condition that arrive to our DC’s.
Through our national partnership with Delivering Good we are also able to donate coats and other sample merchandise to those in need within our communities each year.
Community Partners Program - Bulk Gift Card and Merchandise Sales
Through our Community Partners Program, we assist charitable organizations and government agencies who have a need to purchase large quantities of merchandise or gift cards to help those they serve.