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For the Week of November 17, 2024

Buy-Give-Get Donation to YMCA of Greater Boston

A recent event hosted by the Greater Boston YMCA has helped children be ready to return to school. The backpacks and bikes were donated as a result of the Charitable Foundation’s Buy-Give-Get programs.

Backpack Donation at a Kicks 4 Kids Event

A Kicks 4 Kids event was recently held by Friendly Hands Food Bank of Torrington, CT, an event at which 750 backpacks were donated through our Charitable Foundation’s Buy-Give-Get program. We thank you for your generosity. Together, we are making a difference.

Delivering Fresh Produce to Northumberland, NH

In response to recent catastrophic flooding in New Hampshire, OSJL partnered with Sid Wainer & Son/Chef’s Warehouse and Performance Food Group and delivered over 40,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to help those affected in Northumberland.

To the Rescue In Action

Since its debut in 2019, Ocean State Job Lot’s To The Rescue program has supported over 350 different animal welfare organizations, including municipal shelters, local rescues, rehabilitation farms and wildlife centers. The success of our most recent To The Rescue program was not only realized by the amount of money and products donated, but by the individual efforts of our own associates. Store Team Leader David »

By |September 19, 2023|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 17, 2023, through Wednesday, August 23, 2023, all teachers, school management, school support personnel, and documented homeschoolers can take advantage »

By |August 9, 2023|Responsible Retail|

Buy-Give-Get Backpacks

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. This is especially true for young students who need a variety of supplies to succeed in school. A new backpack, a set of crayons, a few notebooks, and some pencils may seem like small things, but they can make a big »

By |July 19, 2023|Charity, Responsible Retail|

Ocean State Job Lot Customer Story – Osaki Massage Chair

Customer Stories - Osaki Massage Chair “I had been seriously contemplating the purchase of a massage chair for quite some time, and thanks to Ocean State Job Lot, the perfect opportunity came along. I am involved with a personal finance group on Facebook, and in December 2022, a member in the group posted asking if anyone had bought a massage chair. And if they did, did »

By |July 12, 2023|Responsible Retail|

Earth Day Celebration at Ocean State Job Lot

In celebration of Earth Day this year at Ocean State Job Lot’s headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, corporate and distribution center associates welcomed multiple green-initiative local businesses to learn more about what each is doing in the community to support the environment. Those companies included representatives from: Atlas Pallets Ecogy Energy Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Rhode Island Blood »

By |May 4, 2023|Responsible Retail, Sustainability|

Revolutionizing a Rooftop in Richmond

Ocean State Job Lot and Ecogy Energy have completed a 250kW solar array on the rooftop of Job Lot’s store in Richmond, Rhode Island. This marks the third installation of its kind for the company, which is part of its ongoing plan to have the largest rooftop solar portfolio in Rhode Island, hosted atop its stores from Westerly to Woonsocket.  The solar portfolio is part of »

By |April 27, 2023|Responsible Retail, Sustainability|
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