UNITY RIBBON GIVE-AWAY THIS WEEKEND

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Dear Beth,

Like you, we at Jo-Ann Stores and joann.com have been

devastated by the recent attacks on our country. And we,

like many others, feel compelled to do something to try to

lift the spirit of the American people.

UNITY RIBBON GIVE-AWAY THIS WEEKEND

To show support for our country and honor the victims and

their families, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. will be giving away

red-white-and-blue ribbons at all of our Jo-Ann Fabrics and

Crafts and Jo-Ann etc stores across the nation this Saturday

and Sunday. The free ribbons will be available at all 990

stores and will come with instructions for crafting either

a unity ribbon lapel pin or bracelet.

In addition, joann.com will include the free ribbons and

project sheets in all boxes packed this Saturday and Sunday.

The free ribbons are available while supplies last.

Click for Unity Ribbon project instructions.

Our hope is that, in some small way, this can help people

express the way they feel in their hearts.

WAYS TO HELP THE CAUSE

joann.com's membership is over 500,000 strong! If even a

small percentage of us join in, we can make a big difference.

Members of our team have decided to give blood to our local

blood bank, make donations and volunteer our time to the

Red Cross. We will be doing all of these things together

in the coming weeks.

Here are some options and resources for you:

1) Give blood. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to locate the blood bank

nearest you. Please note the Red Cross is inundated with calls

and blood donations, so consider donating in the next few weeks.

2) Make donations to the American Red Cross. Financial

contributions can be made at 1-800-HELP-NOW or online.

If you cannot get through to the American Red Cross website, you

can make your check out to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief

Fund and mail it to the following address: American Red Cross

Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.

3) Volunteer. Professional healthcare workers who wish to

volunteer their services can call 1- to find out how

to help. If you want to volunteer with the Red Cross, please

contact your local Chapter.

Finally, we'd encourage you to share your ideas on how to help.

We're dedicating one of our online bulletin boards to a discussion

of how we all might lend a helping hand. You are a creative

group -- please click here if you'd like to share thoughts on how

you, other individuals, or all of us as a group might contribute.

Please forward this note to friends, family, or anyone else you

wish to share it with. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and

everyone touched by Tuesday's tragic events.

Sincerely,

Your friends at Jo-Ann Stores and joann.com

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TBTG!

~beth, mum to shane & grace

angelus@...

" all children have gifts, some just open them later than others. "