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T.O. Fuller supporters draft plans for Macy’s donation
Corporate giving story for The Commercial Appeal
July 3, 2009
Macy’s raised $4.1 million nationally on one day during its Earth Week campaign to benefit the National Park Foundation.
The campaign was called “Turn Over a New Leaf,” and it raised funds through $5 shopping passes.
In Tennessee, Macy’s stores collected $22,374 to benefit groups that protect and conserve the environment, said Melissa Goff, spokeswoman for Macy’s Southeast Region.
T.O. Fuller State Park in Memphis received a donation of $11,187 from the total amount for the state.
T.O. Fuller is a 1,138-acre park within the city limits. Historically, it was the first state park east of the Mississippi open to African-Americans … (read more)