Piedmont Furniture Club raises $10,000 for cancer research

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Jennifer Sova of the Virginia/Carolinas chapter of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. presents a $10,000 check to Dr. Thomas McLean of Brenner Children’s Hospital. The money will be used for cancer research efforts

The Piedmont Furniture Club’s 27th annual golf tournament raised $10,000 to benefit cancer research at Brenner Children’s Hospital . . . → Read More: Piedmont Furniture Club raises $10,000 for cancer research

Bob’s Golf Outing Raises Record $515,000 for Charity

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Bob Kaufman, left, president of Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Gene Rosenberg, a co-founder of Bob’s and founder and owner of Planned Furniture Promotions.

Retailer Bob’s Discount Furniture and Planned Furniture Promotions raised a record $515,000 for charity in the 2013 Bob’s Discount Furniture Golf Outing.

Hosted by Bob’s Discount co-founders Bob . . . → Read More: Bob’s Golf Outing Raises Record $515,000 for Charity

IKEA Donates $50k for Hurricane Sandy Victims

As part of its “Life Improvement Project,” Ikea donated $50,000 to Save the Children and to help renovate a Brooklyn-based children’s facility affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Last fall, Ikea launched the third year of the project to offer consumers inspiration and suggestions to help them make a positive impact on their homes and the lives . . . → Read More: IKEA Donates $50k for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Hurricane Workshops to be Held by Home Depot

700 free workshops to offer preparedness advice for homes and businesses.

The Home Depot will host Hurricane Preparedness Workshops at more than 700 of its stores from the Gulf Coast to New England on Saturday, July 27.

The event is one of several preemptive measures the company is taking in preparation for 2013 hurricane activity, . . . → Read More: Hurricane Workshops to be Held by Home Depot

Sleep Doctor Donates Mattresses to Michigan Flood Victims

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Michigan’s Sleep Doctor Mattress Stores are donating 100 new mattress sets valued at over $35,000 to victims of the recent flooding in west Michigan, the company announced.

“Thousands of people were affected by the recent flooding and we wanted to do something to help these people get back to some sense of normalcy,” . . . → Read More: Sleep Doctor Donates Mattresses to Michigan Flood Victims