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Long's Supports NYC Shelter
July 18,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on July 19, 2012
Longs Bedding & Interiors has donated new mattresses and box frames worth $25,000-plus to Nazareth Housing's efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
The New York City retailer's donation will replace Nazareth Housings current shelter beds, and some will be distributed to qualifying, low-income families and seniors free of charge through the Nazareth Housing Furniture Donation Service. Nazareth Housing provides emergency family shelter, supportive permanent housing and homelessness prevention services for low-income or homeless families and seniors.
Sleep is an essential part of the happiness and well being of a family, said Long's President and Owner Bob Long. We are excited to be able to partner with Nazareth Housing to help these homeless mothers and children and upgrade their current sleep conditions with top-of-the-line mattresses.
Single moms have an incredibly hard job, and they do this job--each day--alone, added Co-Owner Terri Long. We hope these mattresses will provide them and their children with a comfortable nights rest at the end of the day.
For nearly 30 years Nazareth Housing has assisted thousands of poor and struggling households across New York City, said Nazareth Housing Executive Director Michael Callaghan. Long's Beddings generous donation of high quality mattresses will meet the immediate pressing needs of the neediest in our community. We are grateful for their partnership with our Furniture Donation Service.
In addition to the mattress donation, Caber Sure Fit has donated 15 mattress protectors from their DreamSerene collection. The protection suppliers mattress and pillow encasements guard against wear and tear, allergens and bedbugs.
A family 101-year-old business, now in its fourth generation of leadership, Longs remains committed to investing in the community where it does business.