PLS Helps Equip Kids for Back to School

PLS Loan Store's Back-To-School promotion resulted in more than $90,000 contributed in cash and backpacks filled with school supplies to schools across the U.S.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 3, 2008 -- PLS Loan Stores' and Check Cashers' annual nationwide Back-To-School promotion was a huge hit with store customers--as well as the schools across the U.S. which benefited from financial donations and backpacks filled with school supplies.

PLS's "Customer Appreciation" events, held at each PLS Loan Store and PLS Check Cashers location, included a donation to a community school. Each of the 155 PLS Loan Stores donated $200 per school, while the 105 PLS Check Cashers locations donated $300 per school. PLS also donated 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies (valued at $20 each) to schools and community programs for distribution to students in need.

Through its Back-To-School program, PLS donated more than $92,500 in total, in addition to over 900 man-hours. Dozens of schools and charitable organizations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin received donations.

Sharon Mark-Taylor, Executive Director of the Gary Commission for Women, expressed her thanks to PLS Financial Services in a letter, noting:

"It's people and organizations such as yourselves, who share with others, that help us bring some degree of physical and emotional comfort to our residents and their children in their time of need."

Bob Wolfberg, Co-President of PLS Financial Services (http://plsfinancial.com), affirmed that spirit: "PLS is proud to be able to help schools and students start the school year off right. At PLS, we are firmly committed to being a good neighbor in every community where we operate."

About PLS Financial Services:

Chicago-based PLS Financial Services (http://plsfinancial.com) manages more than 300 financial service centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, with more than 3,000 employees. It is one of the largest, oldest and most distinguished organizations in the check cashing industry, and is a Western Union money transfer network. PLS was recently named as one of Chicago's Largest Privately Held Companies, and also a member of 'Fast50' (Fastest Growing Companies) by Crain's Chicago Business®. The PLS brands include: PLS Loan Store, which provides consumer micro-loans; PLS Check Cashers, which offers check cashing, money transfer services, money orders and bill payments; PLS Vehicle Registration; and PLS Tax Service. More information about PLS is available from Barb Wolf at PLS Financial Services, 300 North Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL 60607; telephone 312-491-7888.

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