With October marking National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BJ's Wholesale Club and its Vendor Partners and Members have once again joined forces to raise funds for National Cancer Institute® (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers along the East Coast. Funds will support efforts to provide breast cancer early detection and screening, diagnosis, research and treatment.

"Together BJ's Wholesale Club, our Vendors and Members have proudly contributed $1.3 million since 2005 to help fight this disease," said Jessica Newman, manager of community relations for BJ's Wholesale Club. "Each of the last four years, all of us at BJ's have looked forward to supporting local NCI-designated Cancer Centers and the individuals and families affected by breast cancer."

As in years past, funds will be raised through specially marked "Pink Ribbon" merchandise sold at BJ's in its 15-state footprint. Every product with the BJ's Charitable Foundation® Pink Ribbon Logo will generate donations to be divided among the following 13 NCI-designated Cancer Centers:

1. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Hillcrest Hospital (OH)
2. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (MA)
3. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NH)
4. Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (NC)
5. Georgetown University Hospital's Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center (DC)
6. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (FL)
7. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center (MD)
8. Roswell Park Cancer Institute (NY)
9. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (NJ)
10. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (PA)
11. VCU Massey Cancer Center (VA)
12. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (GA)
13. Yale Cancer Center (CT)

BJ's will host "Pink Picnic" events partnering with each NCI-designated Cancer Center. The "Pink Picnic" events are free and open to the public. Each event features a local breast cancer survivor who will share personal experiences with the disease and a doctor or researcher to discuss cutting-edge information about breast cancer screening, treatments and research. BJ's will also unveil the "Pink Ribbon" products to be sold throughout the month of October.

"Our 'Pink Picnic' events have been a favorite among our Members. We create a meaningful connection between local residents and area NCI-designated Cancer Centers," said Newman. "When the attendees leave these events, they do so with a greater understanding of the remarkable work being done by their local NCI-designated Cancer Centers."

Select "Pink Picnics" will also host Procter & Gamble's® (P&G) Look Good. Feel Good. experiences to give survivors and guests the opportunity to sample a selection of "Pink Ribbon" products. Guests can participate in a consultation with a P&G Beauty Expert covering skin care, hair care and oral care. The experience will give Members, breast cancer patients and survivors the opportunity to focus on feeling well both on the inside and outside. The Beauty Expert will provide product recommendations, helpful tips, samples and coupons.

To learn more about BJ's support for breast cancer, visit www.bjsforpink.com. This site, developed with support from P&G, provides pertinent information about recipient hospitals, results of charitable giving, "Pink Picnic" event details, a selection of "Pink Ribbon" items, as well as breast cancer-related news.

Products being sold as part of the BJ's "Pink Ribbon" program include: Align®, Always®, Attune®, Ban®, Bounce®, Bounty®, Cheerios®, Clorox®, Crest®, Costa Farms, Curél®, Dawn®, Dietz & Watson®, Dove® Chocolate, Downy®, Duracell®, FGX International Eyeglasses, Food Should Taste Good®, Gillette®, Gillette Venus®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Hershey®, IAMS®, Land O' Lakes®, Northland®, Jergens®, Locatelli, Popcorn Indiana®, riceworks®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Pepperidge Farm®, Puffs®, Prilosec OTC®, SeaPak®, Secret®, Simply Lemonade®, Sutter Home®, Swiffer®, Tampax®, Tide®, Vaseline®, and Yoplait®.

About BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's is dedicated to providing members with high-quality, brand-name food and merchandise at prices that are significantly lower than supermarkets, supercenters, department stores, drug stores and specialty retail stores. BJ's carries the most product variety of any wholesale club with more than 7,000 items, including supermarket-sized staples, USDA Choice meats and stock-up items. BJ's is the only wholesale club to accept all manufacturers' coupons and for greater convenience, offers the most payment options including EBT.

Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of warehouse clubs in the eastern United States. The Company currently operates 189 clubs and 105 gas stations in 15 eastern states. Learn more and shop online at BJs.com or for exclusive content visit Facebook.com/bjswholesaleclub and Twitter.com/bjswholesale.

About BJ's Charitable Foundation
BJ's Charitable Foundation was established with the mission to enrich every community BJ's Wholesale Clubs serve. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that primarily benefit the underprivileged in the area of basic needs (hunger prevention, self sufficiency, education and health). For more information about BJ's Charitable Foundation please visit, www.bjs.com/charity.

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About BJ's Wholesale Club

Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The company currently operates 207 clubs in 15 states.

BJ’s provides a one-stop shopping destination filled with more top-quality, leading brands including its exclusive Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen brands, which are all backed by BJ’s 100% money-back guarantee; more fresh foods from USDA Choice meats to premium produce to delicious organics in many supermarket sizes; and more great value and amazing savings every day. BJ’s is also the only membership club to accept all manufacturers' coupons and for greater convenience offers the most payment options.

Giving back has always been at the very core of BJ’s culture, too. Through local clubs, volunteerism, BJ’s Feeding Communities and BJ’s Charitable Foundation, the company supports and enhances programs that provide vital services within each community it serves. Additionally, BJ’s is focused on preserving the Earth for future generations through a wide array of responsible sourcing and sustainability efforts. For more information, visit www.bjs.com/community.

To check out all the MORE BJ’s has to offer, visit www.bjs.com and for exclusive content find us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

About BJ’s Charitable Foundation

BJ’s Charitable Foundation was established with the mission to enrich every community BJ’s Wholesale Clubs serve. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that primarily benefit the underprivileged in the areas of hunger prevention and education. To learn more, visit www.bjs.com/charity.

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