PLS Payday Loan Store Donates $3,000 to Chicago Area Schools and Donates $18,000 Nationally during Back to School Program

PLS Payday Loan Store donated $3,000 to schools in Chicago and suburban Cook County in September and October. Overall, PLS Payday Loan Store donated $5,000 to schools across Illinois, and $18,000 to schools around the U.S.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 22, 2006 -- PLS Payday Loan Store locations in Chicago and suburban Cook County donated a total of $3,000 to area schools. The donations were part of a Back to School promotion, in which customers nominated local schools to receive $200 donations. The winning schools were selected with drawings held at each PLS Payday Loan Store on August 26, 2006.

Schools receiving donations from PLS Payday Loan Store include: Chicago International Charter School – Avalon/South Shore, St. Margaret of Scotland School, St. Agnes School, Lyman A. Budlong Elementary School, Lane Tech High School, Parkside Community High School, Shoop Academy and Nicholson Elementary Math & Science, all in Chicago. Suburban Cook County schools include: Oak Park River Forest High School, Evanston Township High School, Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Crete-Monee High School, Illinois Elementary School in Park Forest, Tefft Middle School in Streamwood, and Southwood Middle School in Country Club Hills.

Overall, PLS Payday Loan Store donated $5,000 to schools across Illinois, according to Daniel Dorame, Director of Operations, Illinois PLS Payday Loan Store. Nationally, PLS Payday Loan Store contributed more than $18,000 to community schools.

“A good education is the key to our children’s future,” says Charlie Murphy, executive vice-president of Chicago-based PLS Payday Loan Store. “PLS is committed to being a good neighbor and helping our community schools stay strong.”

More information about PLS Payday Loan Store is available from Barb Wolf at PLS Financial Services, 300 North Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL 60607, telephone 312-491-7888.

About PLS Payday Loan Store
Chicago-based PLS Financial Services, Inc., operates more than 200 financial service centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin. It is one of the largest privately-held organizations in the check cashing industry and ranks among the top five Western Union networks in America. PLS Financial Services has four different retail outlets, including: PLS Payday Loan Store, which provides short-term consumer loans; PLS Check Cashers, which offers check cashing, money transfer services, money orders and utility bill payment; PLS Tax Service; and PLS Superstores, which offer multiple services in one location.

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