Furniture Row Brands Raise Money for Street Kids

November 6, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on November 2008 Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet, retail brands of Denver-based Furniture Row Cos., have donated more than $286,000 to aid the estimated 2 million street children in Mexico City.

The charity campaign, titled “Hope Is Always In Style,” allocated $20 for every sofa sold August 23-Oct. 10. Those proceeds will benefit World Vision’s street children program, which assists in the widespread problem of homeless children in Mexico City.

Specifically designed to enable street children to become more self-sufficient and move into a stable environment, the program focuses on providing educational support, shelter, children’s homes and family reintegration whenever possible.

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.

Furniture Row operates more than 330 stores nationwide.