Hilco Donates More Than 500 Bookcases to Chicago Public Schools
“It was an opportunity too good to pass-up,” says Jeff Hecktman,
Hilco Chairman and CEO.
NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Libraries need books and books need bookcases. On the heels of a
donation of books to Chicago Public Schools (“CPS”), Northbrook-based
Hilco Trading, LLC, today announced it has donated 520 bookcases to the
nation’s third largest public school system. The bookcases, estimated to
have a retail value approaching $170,000 if purchased new, were acquired
from closing Borders Books Stores around the Chicago metropolitan area.
“As the Borders store closing
sale was nearing an end, I was told there were many fine quality wooden
bookcases still available. We decided to purchase and donate them to
CPS. It was an opportunity too good to pass up”
In August, 2011, Hilco spearheaded and coordinated the donation of
nearly 140,000 academic quality books, many purchased by Hilco from
Borders stores around Chicagoland and other U.S. locations. ”The idea to
donate the bookcases made all the sense in the world,” said Hilco
Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey B. Hecktman. “As the Borders store closing
sale was nearing an end, I was told there were many fine quality wooden
bookcases still available. We decided to purchase and donate them to
CPS. It was an opportunity too good to pass up,” he added.
A call was made to CPS by Hilco and in less than 48 hours CPS personnel
were visiting Borders stores around Chicagoland, where they inspected
the inventory of 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-shelf wall- and island-style
bookcases. They selected and tagged those they wanted and immediately
began moving them out.
“The removal and transporting logistics were excellent, said Pat Taylor,
Chief Operating Officer for
Article source: PRNewswire
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