Cherry Hill Mall Hosting Backpack Drive For Those In Need

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill Mall and the Center for Family Services are hosting a backpack drive for those in need ahead of the upcoming academic year.

The Camden-based Center for Family Services has worked with neighborhood residents, schools, government leaders, corporate partners, and social service providers across the community to improve life in the community for more than 100 years, according to its website.

“We are honored to work with Center for Family Services to ensure students in our community have the supplies they need for the academic year,” Cherry Hill Mall Senior Marketing Director Lisa Wolstromer said. “Providing the proper resources will allow students to start off the school year on the right foot.”

Donation bins will be located in the mall management office for shoppers to place donated items. Suggested supplies for the drive include:

• Backpacks
• Lunchboxes
• Pens and pencils
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils, crayons and markers
• Glue sticks
• Folders
• Notebooks
• Loose leaf paper

The drive is part of several events the mall is holding in the lead up to the new school year.
While shopping for school supplies, gear, clothing, shoes, make-up and plenty of hand sanitizer, back-to-school shoppers are encouraged to share their school pride on from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 28 for a chance to win gift cards or other prizes from favorite retailers.

Throughout the day, elementary through college students representing their school spirit with school colors, wearing team uniforms, sporting a school shirt or hat or even dressed as the school mascot will be selected at random for prizes, while supplies last.

That same day, from noon to 4 p.m., there will be more than 30 vendors, music, dance, cheer and other demonstrations. Cherry Hill Mall will also feature top styles for the season on its social media channels.

“The start of this school year being particularly rewarding, and Cherry Hill Mall has what students need to feel good and be prepared for a fun and successful school year,” Wolstromer said. “We plan to make the return to the classroom as fun as possible — which starts with a great back-to-school shopping experience.”

The mall is also offering rewards for general shopping at the mall. From now through Sept. 6, for every $200 spent at Cherry Hill Mall and across the PREIT portfolio, customers will receive a $25 gift card of their choice from a list of more than 30 merchants including AMC, Macy's, Regal, Sephora, Yard House, Bath & Body Works and more.

To participate, customers must upload pictures of their receipts at spendandscore.com by Sept. 30. Receipts from multiple transactions during the promotion dates will be accepted.

In addition to the Cherry Hill Mall, PREIT owns the Moorestown Mall, the Cumberland Mall, and is a partial owner of the Gloucester Premium Outlets.

For more information, visit www.cherryhillmall.com.