Community Impact

Inspiring Love is always a powerful catalyst to improving people’s lives. That’s a big reason why Signet and its team members draw on our strengths to show compassion and support the quality of life in communities around the world. We’re committed to supporting local initiatives and projects that contribute to meaningful social change and the well-being of under-resourced women and children.

Through strategic nonprofit partnerships with leading hospitals, we raise funds to provide children’s cancer research that increases survivorship. Our team members also generously volunteer their personal time and talent in our communities, in addition to the granted paid time-off that Signet allots to Support Center team members in North America annually for such activities.

Signet’s 5 Facets of Community Impact

CAUSE MARKETING

We keep our philanthropic commitment strong by supporting non-profit organizations that join us in our Purpose of Inspiring Love throughout the communities where we live and work. This includes the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland. Our giving programs throughout our stores provide team members and customers opportunities to engage and create deeper connections.

SIGNET LOVE INSPIRES FOUNDATION

The Signet Love Inspires Foundation was established in 2021 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the aim of providing grants to non-profit organizations that support social change advocacy and underserved women and children. Additionally, the Foundation provides matching gifts to qualifying non-profit organizations our team members support.

IN-KIND DONATIONS PROGRAM

The Signet In-Kind Donations Program recognizes the importance and value of local, charitable non-profit organizations and support their work in the communities where we live and work. An in-kind gift such as a pair of earrings, necklace, bracelet, or watch, is a non-cash donation. Charities may utilize in-kind donations in fundraising activities (e.g., auctions, raffles).

Review the In-Kind Donations Program Policy and Procedures and In-Kind Donations Program FAQ, and if you believe you qualify, submit an application here: Signet’s In-Kind Donations Program Application

SIGNET TEAM MEMBER RELIEF FUND

The Signet Team Member Relief Fund provides assistance, in the form of grants, to eligible Signet team members who have encountered a financial or other hardship for reasons beyond their control.

CORPORATE CHARITABLE GIVING

Signet provides scholarships, internships, and job opportunities to deserving HBCU (historically black college and university) students who are interested in pursuing career opportunities in a retail/entrepreneurial-focused field of study. This is one of our steps toward building a diverse pipeline of talent and helping underrepresented communities thrive.

Additionally, Signet partners with major non-profits like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Akron Children’s Hospital locally. Signet has proudly supported these hospitals and the great work they do for decades, helping families and children when they need it the most.

Corporate Charitable Giving

Signet and St. Jude Partnership Highlights Signet and Akron Children’s Hospital Highlights

Signet and St. Jude Partnership Highlights

Milestones of the 23-year partnership between Signet Jewelers and St. Jude include:

  • 2001 - $1.5 million donation to support the renovation and operation of the Solid Tumor Clinic. The clinic serves and treats patients with solid tumors in the brain, kidneys, bones and the central nervous system.
  • 2003 – $500,000 donation to renovate the Patient Registration Area which serves more than 5,000 patients annually.
  • 2005 – $5 million donation to renovate the entire second floor of the hospital and its continued upgrade.
  • 2009 – $16 million donation to remodel and expand the Kay Kafe St. Jude cafeteria facility. The cafeteria serves as a place where patients, families, physicians and scientists gather at mealtime as one family.
  • 2013 – $20 million as lead sponsor of the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project.
  • 2014 - $50 million commitment for the Kay Research & Care Center located in the heart of the St. Jude campus that is ushering in a new era of research, education, collaboration care and treatment for the kids at St. Jude.
  • 2022: Announced $7.6 million raised by Signet's team members and customers in 2021, bringing Signet's total to nearly $89 million raised during our 23-year partnership. 
  • 2023: $8.75 million raised, bringing the total raised by Signet's team members and customers to more than $101 million over 25 years.
  • 2023: Announced a new $100 million commitment to St. Jude, targeted to further increase childhood cancer survival rates.
  • 2024: $10 million raised, representing Signet’s largest ever single-year fundraising total.

 

 

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Signet team members at the
St. Jude Memphis campus

 

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Signet and Akron Children’s Hospital Highlights

 

Signet and Akron Children’s Hospital Highlights

The decades long partnership between Signet Jewelers and Akron Children’s has provided the following:

  • 1988 - Signet Jewelers launched its partnership with Akron Children’s Hospital.
  • 2010 - Signet made its first naming opportunity financial gift – Sterling Jewelers Family Respite Area. The $250,000 gift supported the Reinberger Family Care Center, where families can stay overnight while their child is receiving treatments.
  • 2010 – Signet begins hosting annual Patient Carnival and volunteer events
    • The annual carnival is hosted by Signet Jewelers team members. All patients and family members are welcome to attend the carnival and enjoy a day of fun.
    • During the holidays, Signet partners with the Palliative Care team at Akron Children’s Hospital for the annual Adopt a Family event. On average, about 150 children and families are provided with gifts from the Signet team.
  • 2014 - $10 million commitment to Akron Children’s Hospital for the new 7-story Kay Jewelers Pavilion. At the time, this was the largest gift in Akron Children’s history. Included in the Kay Jewelers Pavilion is the Kay Kafe and the Signet Jewelers Office of Corporate Alliances.
  • 2021 - Signet donates $1 million to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic to support the hospital’s efforts to provide vaccinations to school personnel in the Akron area.

   

 

 

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          Kay Jewelers Pavilion at Akron Children's Hospital

 

 

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