BUSINESS MEMO: `JCPENNEY HAS A HEART'

JCPenney Department stores nationwide will participate in "JCPenny Has a Heart" day Saturday.

Funds from the local store's participation, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., will go to the local United Way charities.

Consumers may purchase $5 tickets from designated local charities -- American Red Cross, Association of Retarded Citizens, CASA , Easter Seals Society, Gibson Recovery Center, Girls Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Jackson Ministerial Alliance, Jackson R-2 Children's Fund, Lutheran Family Services, Safe House for Women, Salvation and United Way.

Funds from the ticket sales will go to the charity.

With a ticket purchase, customers of JCPenney at West Park Mall will receive 25 percent off regular price merchandise or an addition 5 percent off sale merchandise.