Ashley Mississippi Employees Donate $35K to Children’s Hospital

December 9, 2016  by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry   

The donation, made possible through Ashley’s “Dollar a Week” program, was raised through employee contributions from Ashley’s Ecru, Verona, Ripley, and Saltillo, Miss., plants to support one of the leading children’s hospitals in the United States.

"We are so grateful for the generosity of Ashley Furniture employees. Together, they have generously given of their own resources to ensure that every child in our community can count on Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in their time of need. Their gifts inspire all of us to do everything we can to help children and families," said Connie Haygood, the hospital’s special events manager.

Along with representatives from Le Bonheur, Hunter Miller, a former patient there, and his parents attended the check presentation.

A tour of Ashley’s Ecru facilities was provided to the family and Le Bonheur representatives to learn more about where these employees work, and how they manufacture furniture.

“It’s truly amazing what our employees have raised through the “Dollar a Week” program,” said Todd Wanek, president and CEO of Ashley Furniture. “Ashley has always been a proud supporter of our local communities and organizations – and what these employees have done is nothing short of incredible.”

Since the “Dollar A Week” program was launched in 2006, Ashley employees in Mississippi have donated more than $120,000 to Le Bonheur.