Save on Holiday Shipping

Two local business owners partnered up with Girls Think Tank for a holiday benefit. Now through Christmas, customers who bring in new or gently used cold weather apparel items, including hats socks, gloves and scarves into on Fay Avenue and on Regents Road in UTC, can save 25 percent off packaging and discounts on Air shipping. Girls Think Tank, a local nonprofit, will distribute the items in winter survival backpacks.

The UPS Store owners Greg Gagnon and Dennis Stein are offering the deal at their La Jolla UTC, Mira Mesa, North Park and Chula Vista stores.

“While UPS is a huge, worldwide brand, we’re just two local store owners who want to serve our communities,” said Gagnon in a press release. “We considered Angel Tags and other holiday-appropriate ideas, but quickly recognized we can help the very people we pass on the streets each day. There’s something innately good about helping those in your own community, and it just feels right.”

Girls Think Tank has passed out nearly 2,000 winter survival backpacks since its inception in 2006.

The UPS Stores partnered with Girls Think Tank:

• La Jolla Village: 7660 Fay Ave., La Jolla, 92037 (next to )
• UTC/Golden Triangle: 7770 Regents Rd., San Diego, 92122 (next to Vons)
• Chula Vista: 591 Telegraph Canyon Rd., Chula Vista, 91910 (next to Cox Communications)
• Mira Mesa: 9450 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Di ego, 92126 (next to Ralphs)
• North Park: 3245 University Ave., San Diego, 92104 (under Fresh & Easy)

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