March 27, 2009

Interact Named Charity of Choice for Bailey's Fine Jewelry's Battery Replacement Program

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 23, 2009) – Bailey’s Fine Jewelry in Cameron Village selected Interact as the charity of choice for the retailer’s March charitable watch battery replacement program. All donations from watch battery replacements collected during this time will be donated to the Interact organization. Interact is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault.

This battery replacement program is a unique effort created to address both the needs of customers (who need new watch batteries) and to serve the community. Each Bailey’s Fine Jewelry store location picks a charity of choice and all donations collected throughout a set time frame are given to the selected charity.

Bailey’s Fine Jewelry covers the cost of the watch batteries. Organizations that have benefited include the Eastern N.C. Alzheimer’s Association, Iraqi Star, Salvation Army, Hospice of Wake County and Hearts Revived. The battery replacement program is ongoing and to date has given over $40,000 back to the community.

“Our family and employees are continuously impressed with the services that Interact provides for our community,” said Trey Bailey, director of operations for Bailey’s Fine Jewelry. “We’re excited to be supporting them through our battery replacement program.”

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About Bailey’s Fine Jewelry
Founded in 1948, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is a family owned-and-operated company with stores in Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Greenville. Bailey’s offers jewelry from today’s most esteemed designers, exquisite diamonds, estate jewelry, fashion accessories, fine timepieces, gifts and is the No. 1 jeweler of Slane & Slane jewelry in the United States. With an emphasis on customer satisfaction, personalized services include custom design, watch and jewelry repair, appraisal and bridal registry. Steeped in family tradition, Bailey’s is one of the most well-regarded and innovative jewelry stores in North Carolina and is best known for its distinctive ‘Bailey Box’ slogan. For more information, please call toll-free (866) 725-3111 or visit online at
www.baileybox.com.

About Interact
Interact is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. Interact’s new Family Safety and Empowerment Center brings together nine other community agencies to provide wrap-around services for victims and survivors of violence and abuse. The agency provides two 24-hour crisis lines, group and individual counseling, bilingual counseling, specialized children’s counseling, case management, court and hospital advocacy, professional training, and a full curriculum of violence prevention in the Wake County schools. Interact also operates Wake County’s only confidential residential program for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Visit Interact at www.interactofwake.org.