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Limited Brands In Action

In 1963, Les Wexner, founder, chairman & CEO, started a company based on a set of shared values important to both our customers and associates. In order to mirror our associates' and our customers' values, Limited Brands supports community programs that focus on empowering women, nurturing and mentoring children and improving education. Also embedded in our focus is a commitment to inclusion. As one of our company's core values, we understand, appreciate and leverage diversity to provide value for our customers, associates and shareholders. Our philanthropic efforts represent a rich mixture of backgrounds, insights and perspectives.

Going hand-in-hand with our efforts to help improve education is our commitment to enriching the cultural arts. We believe that vibrant cultural arts are synonymous with vibrant and diverse communities - exposing us to new works and different perspectives that not only entertain, but educate and challenge us to think about how we live.

At Limited Brands, we believe it matters how we play the game - and that includes making our world outside of work a better place. It's why for more than 40 years we've remained dedicated to improving the communities where we do business and focused on making a positive difference in the lives of our associates, our customers and the global community at large.

2009 - A Year of Giving Back

In 2009, our associates were provided with more opportunities than ever before to continue the Limited Brands legacy of giving generously, and, once again, their collective response was astounding. As associates, and as an enterprise, we:

  • Raised more than $6.8 million for United Way in our home office locations;
  • Donated more than 13,000 associate volunteer hours to United Way supported agencies in our home office communities of Columbus and Kettering, Ohio; New York City; and Rio Rancho, N.M.
  • Granted more than $8 million to various non-profit agencies in our home office communities;
  • Continued assistance through the Associates for Associates Emergency Fund, which was created in response to the devastating hurricanes in 2005. To date, more than 500 gifts totaling more than $668,000 have been approved and distributed across the country to assist associates facing hardships due to emergency situations beyond their control;
  • Donated more than $3 million in product donations. This includes bulk product, clothing and auction/raffle and in-kind donations to non-profit agencies;
  • Sponsored more than 6,200 race participants to support the fight against breast cancer through Komen Race for the Cure (Columbus, New York and Rio Rancho) and the American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (Kettering);
  • Continued to make grants from the Limited Brands/Mast Cares fund, which has awarded nearly $1.7 million to international charity initiatives. Projects have included the rebuilding of two orphanages and a water purification infrastructure in Sri Lanka, a library of "talking books" for the blind in Vietnam, a summer camp for a youth home in Israel and a donation of boats to fishermen in Indonesia;
  • Assisted more than 19,000 women and touched more than 30,000 lives in families through our Giving Tree programs during Mother's Day and holiday respectively; and
  • Collected and donated more than 29,000 meals through our Limited Brands Can program for families in need of emergency food asssistance
  • Supported more than 100 business leaders who serve in community leadership roles and service on boards of directors of various non-profit agencies through our Community Connections program.

At Limited Brands, we are characterized by a deep commitment to one another and to our communities. With our body of giving programs growing, and more of our associates participating every day, we will continue to give back - as individuals and as an enterprise - and continue to make a difference!

limited brands foundation
Learn more about our commitment to our home office communities.
Find out if your organization qualifies for support from Limited Brands Foundation.
associate giving
Read how we reach all of our associates' diverse community-giving needs and interests through the United Way.
Learn how Limited Brands is bringing cheer to thousands of families in need.
Through our financial contributions and volunteer efforts, we hope to empower survivors and help find a cure.
Read how Limited Brands associates help one another in times of need.
Donating critical food items and dollars to local food banks.
Making a difference around the world through charitable and disaster relief efforts.
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