Furniture industry contribution news and activities from companies that benefit their communities through charities and donations.
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Factory Direct, Sealy donating furniture for homeless in New Jersey
Furniture Today Staff, November 19, 2009PATERSON, N.J. — Factory Direct Furniture, which operates Ashley Furniture HomeStores in northern New Jersey and New York, and Sealy Mattress Co. here are donating new furniture and mattress sets for 15 Paterson apartments for homeless individuals. More -
High Point's Radio Building gets landmark status
Furniture Today Staff, November 18, 2009
HIGH POINT — The High Point City Council this week conferred landmark status on the city's downtown Radio Building, a fixture at the corner of Main and Commerce here for 85 years. More
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High Point hears objections to showroom zoning
Heath E. Combs, November 17, 2009HIGH POINT — After hearing objections to its proposed showroom zoning district Monday, the High Point City Council voted to continue the hearing later to get more comments. More -
Furnitureland South celebrates 40th anniversary
Furniture Today Staff, November 16, 2009HIGH POINT — Furnitureland South here is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month and next with a dining room giveaway and other discounts. More -
Lexington Home Brands furnishing ‘Extreme Makeover' house
Furniture Today Staff, November 11, 2009LEXINGTON, N.C. — A family here will receive a new house, courtesy of ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," and Lexington Home Brands, a company that has been connected to the community for more than a century, will provide furniture. More -
Missouri woman wins Flexsteel furniture in Wrangler Home sweepstakes
Furniture Today Staff, November 4, 2009LIBERTY, Mo. — A Missouri woman has won a set of Flexsteel living room furniture in this summer's Wrangler Home sweepstakes. More -
Kincaid, Sligh donate furniture to Build for the Cure home
Tanya K. Merritte, October 28, 2009FORT MILL, S.C. — Kincaid Furniture and Sligh Furniture have joined with the Susan G. Komen foundation as sponsors of the organization's second annual Build for the Cure show home here. More -
Furniture sales rep David H. Shearin dies at 70
Furniture Today Staff, October 28, 2009RICHMOND, Va. — A funeral for David H. Shearin, a longtime furniture sales representative, will be held at noon Saturday in the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home here. More -
MacKenzie-Childs donates to breast cancer charity
Furniture Today Staff, October 26, 2009AURORA, N.Y. — MacKenzie-Childs, maker of high-end ceramic and enamel furnishings and tableware, is donating to charity 10% of sales of its products with "pink" in the name during October, the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More -
Golf tourney to fight pancreatic cancer set for Dec. 5
David Perry, October 23, 2009SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jai Pausch, whose husband Randy became a best-selling author as he fought pancreatic cancer, will be the honorary chairman of the Seena Magowitz Celebrity Golf Classic. The event is set for Dec. 5 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa here. More
News from the Web
Arlee Donates Pet Beds to Humane Society
Source: Home Textiles Today
Date: 11-09-2009 00:00:00 GMTEvents
Source: Home Accents Today
Date: 11-05-2009 13:04:29 GMTArt Van Furniture honors charity recipients
Source: Kids Today
Date: 10-12-2009 14:52:00 GMT(Sept. 8, 2009) Las Vegas Market Attendees Can Help City of Hope
Source: lasvegasmarket.com
Date: 09-08-2009 22:52:00 GMTAIS Lends Extreme Makeover: Home Edition a Helping Hand
Source: Interior Design
Date: 09-02-2009 00:00:00 GMT
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