In an effort to support SHOP LOCAL, we are including free virtual events that local companies are offering to the community. Perhaps introducing you to a company you have not known.
REI.com/jointheannualmeeting
Chat online conversations.rei.com
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) believes a life outdoors is a life well-lived.
That it’s in the wild, untamed and natural places that we find our best selves, so their purpose is to awaken a lifelong love of the outdoors, for all.
Since 1938, REI has been your local outdoor co-op, working to help you experience the transformational power of nature. REI brings you top-quality gear and apparel, expert advice, rental equipment, inspiring stories of life outside and outdoor experiences to enjoy alone or share with your friends and family. And because REI has no shareholders, with every purchase you make with REI, you are choosing to steward the outdoors, support sustainable business and help the fight for life outside.
Today the REI community has 19 million lifetime members, over 13,000 employees and 168 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
While much has changed since REI’s beginnings, their passion for life outside lives on in everything they do.
Annually, more than 70 percent of REI's annual profits are invested back into the outdoor community through dividends to REI members, employee profit-sharing and retirement, and investments in nonprofits dedicated to the outdoors.
Every year since 2015, REI closes stores on Black Friday. REI gives all employees a day off to #OptOutside with family and friends on the busiest retail day of the year. REI continues this tradition because they believe in putting purpose before profits. More than 700 organizations and millions of people have joined them. We hope you will, too.
Read more about the collective impact in REI's stewardship report.
Note that a LIFETIME membership at REI is $20 and is not required to shop their online or physical stores. Members get special pricing on classes and day trips, rental gear, shop services and more. Learn more at REI.com/membership
