Luggage Trade-In Program For Charity Going On In Gilroy Through March 1

Roll into a luggage store with one bag, and roll out with another thanks to the two-week-long charity luggage trade-in event going on through March 1 at participating specialty retailers in the U.S and Canada --including The Luggage Factory at Gilroy Premium Outlets.

Briggs & Riley’s “A Case for Giving” is working in cooperation with more than 200 retail partners to get your gently used rolling bag to someone in immediate need in local communities around the country.

“A Case for Giving” salutes more than 100 charity partners of Briggs & Riley’s retailers including Ronald McDonald House New York, Seattle, Dallas, Denver and Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Briggs & Riley is known for innovation, dependable durability, and service that have earned them a fanatical and loyal customer base of frequent travelers.

“Luggage is very much needed by many organizations such as foster homes, battered women’s shelters, and organizations like local Ronald McDonald House chapters,” said Richard Krulik, CEO of Briggs & Riley. “We are very pleased to introduce A Case for Giving, Briggs & Riley’s first annual luggage trade-in program, a nationwide event designed to help those who need luggage and reward our customers for doing their part.”

“The idea was sparked by conversations with foster care leaders who made me realize what a wonderful added purpose our products can have, whether it’s helping a child leaving foster care with a bag or a family traveling to care for the health of a loved one,” said Krulik.

A CASE FOR GIVING – HOW IT WORKS:

Think about a gently used, rolling bag you own. It might even be sitting for years gathering dust in a closet.

Bring your used bag into a participating luggage store nearby through March 1, 2015.

Receive $100 credit on a new Briggs & Riley bag if you donate a used Briggs & Riley bag and a $50 credit on a new Briggs & Riley bag if you donate a used bag from another brand.

Leave your used bag behind knowing it will be a joy to someone that needs it.

“Briggs & Riley is helping to make it easier for our families for when they need durable, dependable luggage. Traveling back and forth certainly takes its toll, whether domestically or internationally,” said President and CEO William T. Sullivan.

Participating retailers and corresponding charities include: Bergman Luggage with stores in Sacramento, Capitola, San Diego, Los Gatos, San Ysidro and Santa Clara; Luggage Factory stores in Cabazon, Gilroy, Camarillo, Commerce and Arvin.

The Luggage Factory is located at Gilroy Premium Outlets on 681 Leavesley Road in Gilroy.

More than 100 charity partners and beneficiaries include Ronald McDonald Houses in New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Denver, CO, Dallas, TX, Seattle, WA, Charlotte, NC, San Diego, CA; Little City in Mount Prospect, IL, Dress for Success in Tampa Bay, FL; Haven House in Albuquerque, NM, Together We Rise in Chino, CA, The Nest in Lexington, KY; Hickman Home for Children in San Francisco, CA, David & Margaret Family Services inLa Verne, CA.

About Briggs & Riley Travelware

Briggs & Riley is the International brand of luggage and business cases whose fanatical customer base speaks loudly in the two way dialogue that embodies the company’s mantra – Engineered for Reality, Guaranteed for Life. Briggs & Riley collections and products can be found at more than 600 fine specialty retailers, select high-end department stores and online, with online ordering and a store locator at www.briggs-riley.com

About Ronald McDonald House New York

Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a strong, supportive and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems. For more information, visit www.rmh-newyork.org.

Information courtesy of Briggs & Riley.

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