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For the Week of September 7, 2025

Successful Completion of Building Brighter Futures

Our partnership with organizations supporting children in our communities has concluded with immense success! Thanks to your generous donations, collected both in stores and online, we’ve raised significant funds to directly assist children facing challenges such as autism, anxiety, food insecurity, and PTSD.

The OSJL Charitable Foundation Donates Backpacks at Grand Openings

As part of recent grand opening events, the OSJL Charitable Foundation, through the Close to Our Heart donation initiative, distributed 750 backpacks. These donations benefited the YMCA Auburn Lewiston in Auburn, ME, the YMCA Cecil County in Elkton, MD, and the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club in Seaford, DE, with each organization receiving 250 backpacks.

The OSJL Charitable Foundation Gives Back to PA

Celebrating the grand openings of new Ocean State Job Lots stores in Harrisburg and Trexlertown, PA, the OSJL Charitable Foundation made a generous donation of 500 backpacks to local YMCAs. The Harrisburg store’s efforts benefited the Friendship YMCA with 250 backpacks, and the Trexlertown store supported the Allentown YMCA with another 250 backpacks.

 

 

Helping Children in Need During Back-to-School

Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and many families in our communities are struggling to afford new school supplies.  A new backpack can make a big difference for a young child. When kids have the supplies they need, they feel prepared and confident, and they're more likely to succeed in school. Unfortunately, not all families can afford to buy new school supplies. According to a »

By |August 28, 2024|Charity, Responsible Retail|

Mark Your Calendar and Save During Educator Deal Days

Are you an educator gearing up for the new school year? Get ready to save as you prepare your classroom! Ocean State Job Lot is showing our appreciation for educators in our communities by offering an incredible promotion during their Educator Deal Days. From Thursday, August 15, 2024 through Wednesday, August 21, 2024, all teachers, school management, school support personnel, and documented homeschoolers can take advantage »

By |August 7, 2024|Charity, Responsible Retail|

Distribution of Bikes to Children of Military Families In Need

The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation’s Buy-Give-Get Bikes program’s success has resulted in the distribution of 1,800 bikes to children of military families across the Northeast. Ocean State Job Lot has worked with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, USA Veterans, and other veteran services to distribute the bikes to military families. “Riding a bike is one of life’s simple joys, »

By |July 31, 2024|Charity, Responsible Retail|

Summer Severe Weather Alert Tips

Summer storms in the Northeast can certainly pack a punch. Because the weather can change so quickly, make sure you keep up and stay safe with severe weather alerts. Sometimes, every single second can make a huge difference. But it’s not only the rain, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes that can impact you. The extremely high temperatures can affect your day first, so you’ll want to take action! These days, »

By |July 24, 2024|Responsible Retail, Seasonal, Summer|

How to Safely Wash Dog Toys

If your pet’s not feeling well, have you ever thought that their toys could be the reason why? Most times, we think of dog toys as something that keeps them sharp mentally and physically as they go through their day. Yet, we never think that a chew toy might have a negative effect. Could something from their favorite toy that gives them so much joy make them ill? Let »

By |April 17, 2024|DIY, Responsible Retail, Seasonal, Spring, Sustainability|

Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Ideas

In these days where we’re constantly looking for ways to integrate environmental consciousness into our homes, Ocean State Job Lot is trying to be a leader in the practice of sustainability by offering eco-friendly products and idea. In fact, it’s our aspirational value! Eco-friendly home improvement ideas create living spaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally responsible. And we can help. In this blog post, we’ll take you »

By |March 13, 2024|DIY, Seasonal, Spring, Sustainability|
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