Bob's Discount Gives $45K to Make-A-Wish

April 17, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on April 18, 2012 Bob's Discount Furniture will donate $45,000 in gift cards in a new alliance with Make-A-Wish to help children with life-threatening medical conditions.

The sponsorship kicks off this month, and will help grant wishes to children in all nine states where Bob's Discount Furniture does business.

"We're excited about this new relationship with Make-A-Wish and look forward to helping children all along the East Coast in 2012," said Karen Donlin, regional vice-president at Bob's Discount Furniture, Manchester, Conn. "We have Bonnie DiCristofaro, one of our talented interior designers, dedicated to this Make-A-Wish program. She will help make it a smooth, enjoyable process for the children and their families from start to finish."

Bob's Discount Furniture also will sponsor "An Evening of Wishes Gala," a Make-A-Wish Connecticut fundraising event to be held this Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Casino; and has donated a living room set to the event's silent auction.

"Make-A-Wish sponsors like Bob's Discount Furniture are essential to fulfilling our wish-granting mission," said David A. Williams, president and chief executive officer of Make-A-Wish America. "This new alliance will help create wish experiences that make life better for wish kids, families, and communities."

Bob's Discount Furniture made its first gift card donation to Make-A-Wish in 2010, when an 11-year-old boy named Angel had his wish come true. He wanted a bedroom makeover and visited Bob's Discount Furniture in Manchester, Conn., where he picked out a dresser, mirror, bed, chest and a recliner. When the makeover was complete, Angel felt like he was living in a hotel suite and invited his friends over to celebrate in his new room.

"Bob's is dedicated to supporting the communities where our stores are located, and we hope to bring some hope, strength and joy to Make-A-Wish children in 2012," said Cathy Poulin, public relations director at Bob's Discount Furniture.

Bob's Discount Furniture has 43 stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland and Virginia. Each year, Bob's Outreach programs support hundreds of schools and nonprofit organizations with sponsorships and charitable contributions.