National Neighborhood Volunteer Day Welcomes Kohls Department Stores

The fourth JOIN HANDS DAY is June 21, 2003

Naperville, Ill. - More than 3,500 Kohl's Department Stores associates will volunteer more than 12,000 hours in their communities Saturday, June 21, in what will be the single largest corporate volunteer effort in support of JOIN HANDS DAY.

Across the continent on June 21, young people and adults will come together for JOIN HANDS DAY, a national event that builds relationships and increases respect between generations while they volunteer together to improve their own communities.

To create the partnerships, adult groups and youth organizations will work together to plan and implement projects, with people of all ages taking on important responsibilities. To find a project near you, go to the web site www.joinhandsday.org and go to > Locate a Project.

Kohl's To Involve 300 Locations
Gathering at more than 300 locations nationwide, Kohl's associates, working with local organizations, including Kids Care Clubs, a program of the Points of Light Foundation, will volunteer to support children and children's hospitals. Activities include personally decorating Giggle Bags® , Cool Hats® and Comfort Pillows® for sick and injured children. In all, some 30,000 Cool Hats, Giggle Bags, and Comfort Pillows will be delivered to hospitalized children across the country.

Kohl's associates will work alongside members of the Points of Light Foundation's Kids Care Clubs to create the gifts.

"Kohl's associates have always been very generous with volunteering in their communities. By participating in JOIN HANDS DAY, we're able to demonstrate the breadth and depth of our commitment to improving education and health opportunities for children," said Julie Gardner, senior vice president of marketing.

This is the first year that Kohl's has worked with the Points of Light Foundation on JOIN HANDS DAY.

"Kohl's is a model for other businesses. We hope that the size of Kohl's efforts on JOIN HANDS DAY will draw more attention to this unique day and encourage other corporations to get involved in a big way," said Robert Goodwin, President and CEO of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center Network. "The JOIN HANDS DAY event is working together to make our communities better, and we are proud to partner with Kohl's on this effort."

About Kohl's

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl's is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced national brand apparel, shoes, accessories and home products. The company operates 492 stores in 34 states. For a list of store locations, or for additional information, visit Kohl's Web site at http://www.kohls.com/" target="_blank">www.kohls.com.

About the Points of Light Foundation

The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network supports and organizes the vital work of community volunteers who help solve our nation's most serious social problems by bringing people and resources together. Points of Light's Kids Care Clubs consist of young people who conduct hands-on service projects to help others in their community. For more information, visit the Foundation's web site at http://www.pointsoflight.org/" target="_blank">www.pointsoflight.org.

About America's Fraternal Benefit Societies

America's Fraternal Benefit Societies began nearly 150 years ago as part of a volunteer movement to provide social, educational and financial help to people with various ethnic, religious and vocational backgrounds. Today, with more than 10 million members in 40,000 local chapters across America, these societies help their members achieve financial security through insurance coverage and retirement products. They have a rich tradition of service, volunteering 80 million hours in 2001 alone. To learn more about fraternal benefit societies, please visit the web site of the Naperville, Ill.,-based National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA), the Association of America's Fraternal Benefit Societies at http://www.nfcanet.org/" target="_blank">www.nfcanet.org.

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