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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

People in the News

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Garland Symphony and Macy’s partner for Shop For A Cause

S14_SFAC_lockupMacy’s and the Garland Symphony Orchestra invite customers to participate in Macy’s ninth annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on August 23, 2014. Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, and has helped raise more than $44 million for charities across the country since 2006. Customers can participate in this year’s event by purchasing shopping passes from the Garland Symphony Orchestra now.

“Macy’s is committed to giving back, both nationally and to our local communities,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last eight years, Macy’s ‘Shop For A Cause’ program has provided our customers and associates a unique opportunity to show their support and give back to their local community organizations, while also enjoying great savings at Macy’s.”

Macy’s has provided the Garland Symphony Orchestra with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. The Garland Symphony Orchestra will keep 100 percent of every shopping pass it sells. The more shopping passes sold, the more money the Garland Symphony Orchestra will raise!

By purchasing a shopping pass from the Garland Symphony Orchestra, customers support the Garland Symphony Orchestra has been dedicated to providing performances of great orchestral music to Garland and its surrounding communities, while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment and special events at Macy’s. Pass holders will receive special discounts on most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day, but some exclusions apply.

“It is through generous corporate contributors such as Macy’s that the arts continue to grow and give to the community.  We are thankful to such organizations and generous individual donors for realizing the importance of the arts to the communities we live in and to the world. “ – Deborah Hawkins, Executive Director.

For more information about Macy’s “Shop For A Cause,” visit Macy’s. To purchase a shopping pass from the Garland Symphony Orchestra, contact Michael Finley.