Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, the JuJu Foundation, JuJu’s family and Pay Away the Layaway volunteers visited Burlington Stores in Pittsburgh, PA and Compton, CA to pay off over $25,000 worth of Christmas gifts and essentials to more than 170 families.
JuJu, through his JuJu Foundation, surprised the families, letting them know via a drive-through event that their layaway balances had been completely paid off.
“I am truly blessed to be able to give back to families in Pittsburgh and California during the holidays,” said Smith-Schuster, Chairman of the JuJu Foundation. “We hope paying off these layaway balances will cause a sense of relief and lift the spirit of all of these families.”
The JuJu Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of youth initiatives and lifting the spirits of those in need. The Foundation has partnered with Omaze www.Omaze.com/juju, Bing www.Bing.com/juju, Jumpin JuJu’s Crunch plbse.com/products/jumpin-jujus-crunch and through the generous support of donors around the country to provide this support to the families.
The JuJu Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of youth initiatives and lifting the spirits of those in need. The Foundation was established in 2019 by Kansas City Chiefs and former University of Southern California Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. For more information, please visit www.JuJuFoundation.org.
Pay Away the Layaway www.payawaythelayaway.org is a registered 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that raises money online and uses those funds to pay off layaway balances with gifts and essentials for kids all over the world. The organization pays off layaway balances at several stores including Burlington Stores, Walmart, Kmart, Army & Air Force Exchange, Navy Exchange and more. The mission of the organization is to inspire hope and spread kindness.
Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with Fiscal 2019 net sales of $7.3 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The Company operated 739 stores as of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2020, in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores. Burlington offers great values on a wide assortment of merchandise – with products for ladies, men, kids, baby, and the home. Every time they shop, Burlington customers can find new and amazing deals on their favorite brands – at up to 60% off other retailers’ prices. For more, visit Burlington.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.