{"id":9592,"date":"2015-11-03T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T18:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9592"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:04:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:04:52","slug":"a-season-of-wishes-sears-hometown-and-outlet-stores-teams-again-with-make-a-wish-for-2015-holiday-campaign-12342","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/a-season-of-wishes-sears-hometown-and-outlet-stores-teams-again-with-make-a-wish-for-2015-holiday-campaign-12342\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season of Wishes-Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Teams Again with Make-A-Wish for 2015 Holiday Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season right around the corner, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) is teaming again with Make-A-Wish\u00ae for its 2015 \u201cSeason of Wishes\u201d holiday campaign. The funds raised will allow Make-A-Wish to help more children\u2014with life-threatening medical conditions\u2014experience the powerful, and oftentimes, life-changing impact of a fulfilled wish.<\/p>\n<p>Through December 31, customers at any of the 1,200-plus Sears Hometown Store, Sears Outlet Store, Sears Home Appliance Showroom and Sears Appliance &amp; Hardware locations nationwide are invited to make incremental donations of $2, $5 or $10 in support of the campaign. The stores will also offer the following fundraising promotions:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season right around the corner, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) is teaming again with Make-A-Wish\u00ae for its 2015 \u201cSeason of Wishes\u201d holiday campaign. The funds raised will allow Make-A-Wish to help more children\u2014with life-threatening medical conditions\u2014experience the powerful, and oftentimes, life-changing impact of a fulfilled wish. 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