Charitable Giving
National Charitable
Partnerships
We maintain national charitable partnerships in each of the countries in which we have retail stores and support them through annual team member and consumer giving campaigns across our banners throughout the year.
Where:
United States
What they do:
Battle childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, contributing to an increase in US overall childhood cancer survival rates, from 20% in 1962 to more than 80% today.
Whom they serve:
7,800 patients annually
What Signet does:
- 20-year partnership
- Annual plush campaign at Kay and Jared
- Specially designed St. Jude jewelry wallet at Zales
- Piercing Pagoda ‘give-at-the-register’ programs
- Year-long give-at-the-register at all US banners
- Team member payroll deductions
- Corporate donations
FY19 Impact:
$5.4 million raised
Cumulative impact:
$71 million+ since 1999
Where:
United Kingdom
What they do:
When cancer strikes young lives CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage it causes beyond their health
Whom they serve:
Children and young people under 25 with cancer and their families
What Signet does:
- Plush toysales at H.Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis stores
- 90 Day Challenge from May – July each year
FY19 Impact:
Over £200,000 went towards funding Jean’s House, CLIC Sargent’s new Home from Home in Southampton. Young cancer patients and their families can stay at Jean’s House whilst receiving treatment at Southampton General Hospital
Cumulative Impact:
Over £795,000 since 2014
Where:
Canada
What they do:
Raise funds on behalf of Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations for the highest priority needs of each hospital, including research
Whom they serve:
More than 1,800,000 patient visits annually
What Signet does:
- Donates all proceeds from give-at-the-register and plush campaigns at Peoples Jewellers and Mappins Jewellers stores
- Team member donations
- Corporate donations
FY19 Impact:
$C395,000
Cumulative impact:
Over $C750,000 since 2016
Where:
Ireland
What they do:
The range of camps are offered to all family members living with a serious illness to include Family Camps and Brothers and Sisters Camp. Summer camps are tailormade to different age groups including Summer Children’s Camp (7-15) and Summer Teen Camp (13-17). Bereavement Camp takes place over two weekends in Spring and Autumn and Haemophilia Camp runs at the end of October.
Whom they serve:
Cancer patients under 25 and their families
What Signet does:
Snowy the Bear in-store sales
FY19 Impact:
Over £10,000
Cumulative Impact:
Over £43,000 since 2014