Gently Used Purse Collection This summer Ziker Cleaners, as part of our community outreach, collected gently used purses and totes in all of our 8 Ziker Cleaner locations.  The purses were collected and cleaned and sold to raise money for the South Bend Tribune’s Newspaper in Education program (NIE).  This program provides newspapers for classroom and also sponsors a Regional Spelling Bee with the winner advancing to the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. The cost of the trip to DC for the winner and a parent is also covered by NIE.  With your generosity, over 1400 purses were collected and the sale at Bethel College on July 31st raised over $8700.00!
		Mishawaka Relay for Life From 3 p.m. Friday, May 21st until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 22nd, Team Ziker once again walked and raised money for the 2010 American Cancer Society Relay For Life at Mishawaka High School. This year the Ziker Cleaners team raised $1257.00 by getting pledges, selling temporary tattoos and providing items for the event’s silent auction. Special thanks to Ziker Cleaners Granger Store Manager, Robin Lewis, for coordinating Zikers participation in this worthwhile event.  WSBT News Article

Princess for a Night 2010 Prom Dress Giveaway was a great success!

 Ziker Cleaners & Shirt Laundry and the Junior League of South Bend, Inc. held it's 7th annual Princess for a Night event on Saturday, March 20th. With over 1400 new and gently used prom dresses to choose over 500 young women got the prom dress of their dreams. As the doors opened at 8:45 a.m. 350 girls were already in line with some arriving as early as 5 p.m. the night before. The excess dresses were given to local theater groups and other charitable organizations with about 100 retained for next years event. Ziker Cleaners and the Junior League of South Bend wish to thank all of those who contributed to help make these young women a Princess for a Night!

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Ziker Cleaners Coats for Kids 2009 was a huge success!

Thanks to donations from Ziker customers the South Bend Community School Corporation and Ziker Cleaners was able to distribute over 1500 clean and warm winter coats to kids in need at Jefferson Intermediate Center in South Bend on December 12th.   Additionally over a 1000 coats were distributed mid-December to school districts in Mishawaka, Elkhart and Goshen for distribution to school aged children in their districts.