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Jordan's Furniture honors graduates in foster care at Reading Store
May 12,
2016 by in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Jordan's Furniture will celebrate youth in foster care who are graduates from the Class of 2016, this Sunday, May 15th from 7 p.m. to 9p.m. The statewide event will take place at the Jordan's store in Reading, MA. Eliot Tatelman, Jordan's President and CEO, will host the event. The evening includes food, entertainment, and an awards program to acknowledge the academic achievements of the graduates.
Eliot Tatelman and Jordan's Furniture have been sponsoring this achievement celebration for foster youth since 2002, when over 75 celebrants were invited to the IMAX Theater in Natick. In 2007, the event grew and youth from across the state joined in the celebration. The event is now held in Reading to accommodate the number of youth, their foster parents, siblings, and social workers who gather to celebrate their academic achievements each May. Over 225 graduates will attend.
"Each year, this event gets bigger and bigger. We are thrilled to continue the tradition of honoring the youth," said Tatelman. "It is important to acknowledge the academic achievements of these great kids, many who have made it through some adverse conditions. It is our way to show our support for them."
The evening will conclude with a private screening of the newly-released
Captain America
in IMAX 3D for the honored youth and their families.