Bloomingdale's Mentoring Makes a Difference: More than 100 volunteers spend an hour each week with students from P.S. 59 in New York to encourage, tutor, listen and talk about the future as part of Mentoring USA, founded in 1995 by Matilda Raffia Cuomo, wife of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. To celebrate National Mentoring Month in January, Michael Gould, Bloomingdale's chairman and chief executive officer, hosted the unveiling of a mentoring window at the 59th Street flagship store. The window, designed by the students, was filled with paintings of the children with their mentors. Students were given keys, inscribed with "mentoring," which unlocked the window.

Give Back Day - New York Encore: The Macy's, Inc. New Yorkbased divisions have a long history of partnering with one another to benefit the community. In September, they created 16 "Give Back Day" volunteer projects for several charities and 400 associates volunteered. Volunteers made and served lunches for seniors and children, painted rooms and murals, gardened and made greeting cards. Two favorite projects for Coalition for the Homeless, presented by senior managers, helped with resume review and interview skills.

Macy's Honors Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year: In Seattle, Macy's Partners in Time continued its very successful Boys and Girls Club "Youth of the Year" wardrobe sponsorship. Volunteers shopped with the award-winning boys and girls, many of whom have never had suits or special occasion dresses before. This is one of the most meaningful programs of the year - winners are often in tears, thanking Macy's from the podium at the award ceremony.

Macy's Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.: In Florida, Macy's volunteers worked with their African-American employee resource group and special events team to create five Martin Luther King Jr. parades with 11 stores. Volunteers distributed 6,000 specially produced Martin Luther King Jr. coloring books and multicultural crayons to the crowd.

Macy's Awesome AIDS Walk: Macy's was presenting sponsor of AIDS Walk Boston with more than 100 walkers in striking red Partners in Time T-shirts. The team from 11 stores walked at the front of the crowd of 18,000 to show they, and Macy's, care deeply about finding a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Alex's Lemonade Stand: Throughout the South, Macy's Partners in Time volunteers joined together to create "Alex's Lemonade Stands" in 140 stores. Associates and their children staffed the stands and passed out drinks, raising a total of $70,000 to fight pediatric cancer.

Volunteers Catch Spirit of Uganda: Partners in Time volunteers had an experience of a lifetime through a project to outfit 22 children from Uganda. The children, a musical dance group that has twice performed at the Macy's Passport fashion extravaganza, are part of the Spirit of Uganda fundraising tour for AIDS orphans. At Macy's Union Square store in San Francisco, volunteers took the children on individual shopping sprees; many of the children arrived from Uganda with only shorts and sandals, so shoes and coats were a must for their U.S. tour. Afterward, volunteers enjoyed lunch with the children, exchanged information to continue their friendship as pen pals, and heard the children's song of thanks. When they finished singing, there wasn't a dry eye in the room - child or volunteer.

Macy's Junior Achievement Partnership: In St. Louis, Partners in Time volunteers lend important support to Junior Achievement, including the JA Evening program that runs for 16 weeks, the JA traditional program for four intensive weeks and the JA Bowl-a-thon fundraiser.

Hearts & Hammers and Partners: In Minneapolis, 60 volunteers worked with the Hearts & Hammers nonprofit organization to complete an exterior makeover on the home of a Minneapolis senior citizen. Volunteers painted, completed minor repair work and landscaped to revitalize this home in one day.

Support Divisions' Strong Community Commitment: From the Macy's Credit and Customer Services "Prepare Affair" for low-income senior housing to the four Corporate Office United Way Community Care Day projects, thousands of support division volunteers benefit scores of important local charities. Here are just a few examples: At Macy's Systems and Technology, employees partnered with the Diversity Council to collect shoes for the "Soles for Souls" charity. Macy's Home Store and Macy's Corporate Marketing partnered with New York-based divisions for Give Back Day and other efforts. Macy's Logistics and Operations associates participated in a breast cancer fundraising walk in Portland, TN. Macy's Merchandising Group benefited the Spanish and Asian community with Hamilton Madison House projects and macys.com made children's gifts with the "Giving Tree" organization.