Room & Board Assists Homeless Organization

May 21, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on May 2008 Minneapolis-based Room & Board recently announced it has presented a grant of $50,000 to Urban Peak, a non-profit group serving youth (14–24) in the Denver area who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. In addition to the donation, the retailer said its Denver employees have pledged to serve as volunteers for the organization.

Denver is one of nine cities where Room & Board operates stores. In an announcement, Urban Peak CEO Kay Ramachandran said the grant was greeted with “cheers (that) could be heard at the Cherry Creek Room & Board store” miles from Denver. “We’re thrilled that our partnership goes beyond a monetary contribution. The staff at Room and Board wants to volunteer with our runaway and homeless youth in many ways—from cooking meals at the shelter to helping youths move into housing as they progress towards self-sufficiency. We are honored to partner with Room & Board in serving the vulnerable in our community.”

The 20-year-old Urban Peak organization provides a variety of services to help help young people overcome homelessness and become self-reliant adults, including safe shelters and employment programs.