Long-standing relationship between Barco Uniforms and ABC Entertainment Group results in collaborative effort to raise awareness and generate donations for the Foundation.

GARDENA, Calif., February 9, 2011 — Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, a non-profit focused on helping children with medical needs, today announced that ABC Entertainment Group’s new online store at www.greysanatomyscrubsbybarco.com will directly benefit the Foundation through the sale of Grey’s Anatomy Professional Wear by Barco. One dollar from every Barco Uniforms garment purchase of $25.00 or more from the new Grey’s Anatomy store will be donated to the Foundation.

“The generosity of ABC Entertainment Group in supporting our Foundation is truly a marvelous outcome of a long-standing relationship with Barco Uniforms,” said Michael Donner, President and CEO of Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and President and CEO of Barco Uniforms.   “This remarkable commitment to supporting Barco’s Nightingales Foundation through its newest Grey’s Anatomy™ online store is an example of how businesses can work together to make a difference in the lives of others.”

In addition to supporting the Foundation through donations from the online store, the writers of Grey’s Anatomy have woven the organization into the storyline of the February 10, 2011, episode and produced a corresponding Barco’s Nightingales Foundation PSA, abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/scrubs starring Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane, to raise awareness for the Foundation’s work.

“We are excited to expand our collaboration with Barco Uniforms on the best-selling Grey’s Anatomy scrubs line.  Through this collaboration we are able to make Grey’s Anatomy scrubs more accessible to consumers while supporting Barco’s Nightingales Foundation through purchases from the store,” said Mia Rondinella, VP of Business Planning & Development at ABCEG.

For more information, visit http://www.barcosnightingales.org or www.facebook.com/BarcosNightingalesFoundation, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To visit the new online store, go to www.greysanatomyscrubsbybarco.com. 

About Barco’s Nightingales Foundation

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded by Michael and Frida Donner on behalf of Barco Uniforms. The Foundation serves to advance the nursing profession and honor those women and men who devote their lives to serving others through nursing. The Foundation is the Donner family’s way of paying tribute and saluting the many generations of nurses for their tremendous contribution in making the world a better place. Its objective is to support the vitality and courageous heart of nursing, while also dedicating itself to honoring the spirit of those women and men who choose nursing as a profession by focusing its philanthropic efforts on helping children with medical needs. For more information, please contact Barco’s Nightingales Foundation headquarters at 310.719.2108 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Barco Uniforms

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Barco Uniforms®, a recognized leader in the uniform industry, fuses innovative fabric technology and fashion-forward design to create uniforms that inspire individuals and enhance the work environment.  From its versatile, widely appealing Medical Collections and distinctive Spa Collection, to its corporate Identity solutions, Barco Uniforms is committed to making professional attire that people love to wear.  For more information, visit http://www.barcouniforms.com/. ABC Entertainment Group

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ABC Television Network provides broadcast programming to more than 220 affiliated stations across the U.S.  The Network encompasses ABC News, which is responsible for news programming on television and other digital platforms; ABC Entertainment Group, a partnership between ABC Studios and ABC Entertainment responsible for the network’s primetime and late-night entertainment programming; ABC Daytime, producer of the network’s successful cache of daytime programming; as well as ABC Kids, the Network’s children’s programming platform. ABC’s multiplatform business initiative includes the Interactive Emmy Award-winning broadband player on ABC.com.