The store routinely donates portions of its proceeds to local charities; the parent company shares profits with national humanitarian and "green" organizations.

One, Cha Chi, used her own time to make them, and the store donated the ribbon.

Small stores located in Esso Service Stations do not donate coffee proceeds on Camp Day.

Sponsored by the Children's Aid Society; stores along the avenue will donate a portion of their sales that day to the society.

If the item doesn't sell, the store will either give it back or donate it to charity.

More than 100 stores lining the avenue will donate 20 percent of the day's earnings to charities; there will also be music and refreshments.

More than 70 stores will donate 20 percent of their sales that day to New York's needy children.

Eventually, unsold items can be retrieved; more often, clients let stores donate unsold merchandise to charities.

Other stores provide goods at a discount to the school or to athletes, or donate them.

The store will donate 10 per cent of the proceeds from the evening's toy sales to the camp.