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We support our communities in various ways with a predominant focus on women, children, education, and community development.
- September 11, 2001 Liberty Disaster Relief fund for the American Red Cross
- Hurricane Charley Relief directed to the American Red Cross of Lee County
- Scholarship Program at Florida Gulf Coast University with non-traditional requirements to help children receive scholarships for college
- Local Women’s Shelter
- Step Up for Children scholarship program that allows low income and low performing students to attend various schools under a voucher program.
- Primary sponsor for the Lee County Education Foundation for public schools programs, which include Golden Apple teachers, and Take Stock in Children.
- Make -A- Wish Foundation (three wishes)
Over the years we have partnered with the State of Florida Governors Front Porch revitalization and development program for low-income neighborhoods.
Our employees have teamed up to build numerous Habitat for Humanity homes.
Support the American Cancer Society with our employees raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Relay for Life.
Chico’s also maintains corporate support and was instrumental in the creation of the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron Ball in Ft. Myers and hosted the 2005 Cattle Baron Ball at our headquarters.
Chico’s gives hundreds of gift cards to High School Grad night all over the United States to help promote a safe graduation night.
Our employees continue our tradition of commitment to the annual Heart Walks.
We are a Lee County United Way pacesetter company.
Chico’s has partnered with our local Big Brother / Big Sister in the mentoring program and helps fund various events.
As part of our building better communities we contributed to the Babcock Preservation Partnership to help save 90,000 acres of wetlands.
Partnering with the R.E.A.P Alliance to help restore the hundreds of historic buildings in Florida.
Title Sponsor of the Chico’s Edison Festival of Lights--including a grand parade and one of the states largest children’s science fair.
Nation wide fundraising programs like the Angel Pin with proceeds going to Women’s Shelters nationwide.
Children Pins with proceeds going to help Prevent Child Abuse America
Internal fundraisers and company donations for employees or family members of employees that may have health problems or fall on hard times.
We are a family and we treat our community, employees, and friends as family.
Chico's is growing more and more every day and yet we have not and will not forget what makes us such a great company. From day one we have followed the Chico’s way of life by valuing or customers, maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit, providing personal service, and fostering individual commitment, creativity, innovative energy, a positive attitude, respect for all, honesty, confidence, teamwork, and personal growth. We feel these are the threads that tie our clothing into the fabric of a community, a family, and all of humanity. It is a philosophy that is maintained through our associations, and through our employees that have been with us from one-year to twenty-years. |