Utica, NY (WIBX) - Five dollar passes are being sold now for a big shopping event to benefit the New York / Mohawk Valley Office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children this summer.

The Center is teaming up with Macy's at the Sangertown Square Mall for the special one-day event on 25 August 2012.

The pass is good for a ten to twenty-five percent discount on all merchandise at Macy's. Proceeds go to the Center.

"Shop for a Cause" passes are available at the New York / Mohawk Valley Office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. For more information call Wendy Fical at (315) 732.7233 or stop by the Center between the hours of 9:00am and 3:30pm Monday through Friday. The office is located at: 934 York Street in Utica.

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