Macy's 6th annual "Shop for a Cause" charity shopping event is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities' fundraising efforts. The event has raised more than $38 million for local charities across the country since 2006.

By purchasing a $5 shopping pass to the event, customers support their favorite causes and receive 25 percent off most regular, sale and clearance purchases at the store or online all day. Some exclusions apply, see shopping pass for complete details. Customers who want to purchase a ticket to benefit a specific non-profit organization can look up participating charities on www.macys.com/shopforacause. 100 percent of the proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the individual charity selling the tickets.

Shop for a Cause passes sold at all Macy's stores beginning Aug. 20-27,, and at macys.com Aug. 27,  will benefit the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health, is the exclusive national beneficiary of this year's event.