RTF Beats $1M Challenge
The $1M Pay It Forward Challenge has come to a close after crushing it’s fundraising target, thanks to the generosity of the LS&Co. community. Over 1,100 employees across the globe stepped up to pitch in, raising $680,000 from employees for the Red Tab Foundation (RTF).
LS&Co.’s top leaders matched employee contributions dollar for dollar, including a $500,000 match from Chip Bergh and Pete Haas and an additional $125,000 from President Michelle Gass. A number of the ELT issued matches as well and overall, their donations grew by 20%.
In total, nearly $1.5 million was raised — thanks to your contributions, our leaders’ matches, sample sale proceeds and recurring payroll donors — when need is at an all-time high. This is the most RTF has ever raised in a single fundraising campaign. It’s a huge accomplishment that demonstrates the values of the LS&Co. community and shows that we’re stronger together in challenging times.
One of the highlights outside of the big numbers, was how employees got creative in the ways they raised funds for RTF across the world:
Bart Sights and the crew at Eureka created an experience for five lucky winners to create their own one-of-a-kind pair of jeans.
Sample sales were held in San Francisco, New York, Paris and Brussels raising over $160K.
More employees than ever before pledged via recurring payroll donations, accounting for almost $400K of the total.
The Canada corporate office hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser with RTF trivia, led by Bukky Adedeji.
Europe kept their values (and logo) close to their hearts, with a t-shirt fundraiser led by Mathieu Mahmoun.
Grand LATAM hosted a Tacos & Talk with RTF Case Manager Albert Hernandez to learn more about RTF and how to support this work.
Thanks for your generosity, kindness and responsiveness to the needs of our very own community. There are so many elements that make this company special — from our values to how we show up for one another — that allow a foundation like RTF to thrive. You can learn more about RTF’s work in their Impact Report for 2022.