Jerome's Furniture Sponsors Walk for Hope

April 26, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on April 27, 2011

San Diego-based Jerome's Furniture will sponsor a Walk for Hope in support of the medical research facility City of Hope.

Jerome's has maintained its dedication to the City of Hope for decades and recently was awarded a Lifetime Achievement designation from the non-profit thanks to its commitment to the cause. This year, Jerome's goal is to build awareness and participation for the City of Hope's fundraiser in San Diego€”The Walk for Hope. The walk is scheduled for May 21.

The Walk for Hope is a day event at Point Loma Nazarene, selected for its views and central location. Walkers can participate in a 4K or 2K, and will be joined by thousands of attendees who are part of a movement to help people whose lives have been touched by cancer to have hope and be able to live longer, healthier lives.

By joining together in this mission, Jerome's is part of the effort to advance the cause, and get closer to the dream of one day living in a world without cancer€”especially finding cures and breakthrough treatments for women's cancers. The company will be providing a significant amount of donated on-air radio advertising time to build awareness for the event, and all employees interested in walking will have their admission fee paid for by Jerome's. In addition, each of the company's seven showrooms across southern California will have entry forms and their sales staff will be ready to provide more information to customers interested in participating.

To communicate the message of The Walk for Hope, Jerome's will be setting up on-site kiosks where customers can share what "hope" means to them. They expect hundreds of inspiring messages to be shared in-store, online and on the company's Facebook page. The Navarra family, owners of Jerome's, is especially proud to outfit the Survivor's Pavilion with comfort seating.

"Jerome's is in," said Jerry Navarra, chairman of Jerome's Furniture. "Faced with alarming statistics with nearly 300,000 women in the U.S. diagnosed with cancers€”including our own family members - we feel the fight must continue to conquer this disease. We're proud local sponsors of the City of Hope's vision to one day provide a cure for all cancers."

At the event, attendees will enjoy live music, entertainment, a children's area, sponsor giveaways and vendor booths, and more.

"The Walk for Hope continues to grow in San Diego and we are thankful to local companies like Jerome's who have stepped up to bring greater awareness to the City of Hope in our region," said Ellie Levine from Walk for Hope. "Their years of dedication to our cause have not gone unnoticed and have helped us get closer to finding a cure."