Stein Mart's "Give a Bear" Program to Support Children in Need

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stein Mart is debuting its latest chain-wide charitable program, "Give a Bear," in an effort to provide less fortunate children a special gift during the holiday season. Stein Mart stores nationwide will have stuffed toy bears available for purchase from Oct. 12 through 18.*

"Giving back to the community is a priority within the Stein Mart culture, and when our efforts can support local children during the holiday season, it is the greatest gift of all," Stein Mart's Chairman of the Board and CEO Jay Stein said. 

All contributions will be donated to children in stores' local communities across the country, and bears can be purchased in store for $8.98, while supplies last. Customers who purchase bears will also receive a coupon for 25 percent off one sale item.

Nationwide efforts will support Toys for Tots*, a not-for-profit organization that has supplemented local collections with 112 million toys valued at more than $850 million within 759 communities across 50 states and District of Columbia since 1991.

Throughout the year Stein Mart contributes to dozens of philanthropic efforts to enrich and improve the lives of women, men, veterans and more. This new program is especially meaningful as it supports children and their families during the holiday season allowing shoppers to "give a bear, show you care."

*Note: Jacksonville-area shoppers' donations will support Dreams Come True, a local-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to granting dreams for children with life-threatening illnesses. Since its establishment in 1984, the organization has granted more than 3,000 dreams to children in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

About Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT): 
Stein Mart offers the fashion, service and presentation of a better department or specialty store, at prices competitive with off-price retail chains. With more than 260 locations from California to Massachusetts, as well as steinmart.com, Stein Mart's focused assortment of merchandise features current, moderate to better apparel for women and men, as well as accessories, shoes and home fashions. 

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