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Kohl’s Kids Day 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 | Events | Michael LaBrie

On Saturday, June 6th, Kohl’s Newton store coordinated a “Kids Day” in conjunction with six other area stores.

A-teams from Newton, Wayne, Hackettstown, Ledgewood, West Paterson, & Wayne stores raised $3,000 for child abuse prevention programs while hosting fun activities for local children and families.

Kohl’s in Wayne handling the Home Depot crafts

Magic Man Kevin Szwartz from Kohl’s in Newton

A full gallery of photos from the event can be found over on our Flickr page. Be a part of the next Kohl’s Kids Day on July 10th at Kohl’s in Old Bridge from 10 am to 1 pm — we hope to see you there!