Bench/Rustans gives entire merchandize to the victims of Yolanda

Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI), the company responsible for bringing into the Philippines such foreign brands as Gucci, Prada, Gap, Zara, Banana Republic and Marks & Spencer, among others, is partnering with the Philippine National Red Cross in sending relief packs to affected areas.

As a second stage of its assistance, SSI and other members of its corporate family such as Rustan’s and Shopwise intend to assist in the typhoon victim’s rebuilding efforts through Gawad Kalinga and Habitat for Humanity.

Elite Garments International Inc., the company behind such local fashion brands as Freeway, Ensemble and Solo, has designated all its Luzon branches as collection points for donated goods. Collected nonperishable goods would be sent to Santuario de San Antonio Church for distribution to affected areas.

Rubber slippers: Through the efforts of Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, it has donated the entire merchandise in its Ormoc branch to charity. Company executives are unaware of what happened to its Tacloban branch, since a franchise holder is in charge of managing it. It has so far also donated 1,000 pairs of rubber slippers to people in affected areas. In partnership with the Angelo King Foundation, it has donated P1 million for typhoon victims in Ormoc.

Cinderella Marketing Corp., the company behind the Cinderella chain of stores and foreign brands like Esprit, Mexx and British India, is donating unused clothes and a certain percentage of its outlet sale in its Glorietta branch from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 to typhoon victims.