Community Corner
Bob's Discount Furniture Celebrates Upcoming Riverhead Store Opening by Donating $10,000 to Local Schools
Fifth Long Island Location Brings Fast-Growing Furniture Retailer's Total to 53 Stores
MANCHESTER, Conn. – Bob’s Discount Furniture invites the community of Suffolk County to the grand opening celebration for its new Riverhead store, which will be the company’s fifth location on Long Island. To demonstrate its commitment to the community this new store will serve, Bob’s will donate a total of $10,000 to local schools in the weeks surrounding the grand opening.
WHAT: Grand Opening – Bob’s new store in Riverhead, N.Y.
– Bob’s public relations director, Cathy Poulin, will participate in the store ribbon cutting with local dignitaries.
Find out what's happening in Riverheadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
– Cathy will present $2,500 each to representatives from Bishop McGann-Mercy High School and St. Isidore School.
– Kids entertainment, including balloons and face painting, will be available, along with complimentary refreshments from the store’s cafe.
Find out what's happening in Riverheadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
WHEN: The grand opening celebration begins at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug 28.
WHERE: Bob’s Discount Furniture
1858 Old Country Road (County Road 58)
Riverhead, N.Y.
WHO: News media and the public are welcome to attend.
About Bob’s Discount Furniture
Bob’s Discount Furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings – including living room furniture, bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, office furniture and home accents – at everyday low prices. The stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee, ice cream, cookies and candy. Since 1991, Bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest-value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices. With 53 stores located throughout New England, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, the Manchester, Conn.-based company has become the 14th-largest U.S. furniture chain. Bob’s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts. Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years. In addition, the Bob’s Outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children-related charities. Every year the company donates more than $100,000 to schools and more than $1.5 million to charities through these programs. For more information on Bob’s charitable programs, visit www.BobsCares.org, and follow us on Twitter @MyBobs and @MyBobs_Charity and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyBobs.
