January 25,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Atlanta-based retailer Havertys (NYSE: HVT) has donated money to three Baton Rouge, La.-area charities, fulfilling a pledge to earmark a percentage of 2016 sales at its Baton Rouge store to help victims of a devastating August flood.
January 18,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Klaussner Home Furnishings will spearhead a text-to-donate campaign at the Las Vegas Market to benefit City of Hope and bolster awareness and excitement for its upcoming Spirit of Life Award Dinner.
January 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
The Wanek family, founders of Ashley Furniture Inds., has partnered with several anonymous donors for a gift of more than $50 million to City of Hope for a six-year project aimed at finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
January 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
The Ticket to Dream Foundation, a non-profit group founded in 2008 by former mattress retailer Dale Carlsen, recently collected its three-millionth item to support foster children nationwide.
January 11,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Oriental rug manufacturer Feizy has donated $20,000 to The Global Fund for Children, a non-profit group that supports efforts to end child labor and child trafficking in developing nations.
December 27,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Ashley’s Angels, an all-volunteer non-profit group that helps needy families during the Christmas season, delivered truckloads of food, clothing, and toys to 1,056 children in need near Ashley Furniture manufacturing and distribution facilities in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
December 14,
2016 by Jane Chero in Community / Charitable Support, Designer Weekly, Industry
Virginia Furniture Market and Liberty University recently partnered to offer the first annual VFM Design Challenge.