Bob's Discount Furniture Announces 6th Annual Celebrate the Arts Contest

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Media Contact
Cathy Poulin
Public Relations Director
(860) 916-2804
Cathy.Poulin@mybobs.com

(Manchester, CT) August 18, 2011 – Bob's Discount Furniture, through its Bob’s Outreach program, announced today that it will be accepting entries for its 6th annual Celebrate the Arts contest from August 22nd  through September 26th .  In an effort to support and maintain dance, music and the arts in schools this year, Bob's Outreach is awarding $45,000 in cultural grants to deserving schools throughout the Northeast. 

Each year, Bob’s Discount Furniture receives thousands of submissions from parents, students, teachers, administrators and community members.  In each of the nine states where the company operates (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, MD, VA) Bob’s Outreach will select one K-12 school to win a $5,000 grant to be used for cultural arts assemblies during the 2011-2012 school year.  As part of the contest, each winning school will get a special delivery from Public Relations Director and Bob’s TV personality, Cathy Poulin who will award the grant and visit with students and faculty.

"It’s so important to find ways to get art and cultural education programming into our schools.  At Bob’s we want to help provide positive and enjoyable educational experiences for youth, and with many school budgets being cut, this year our support is needed more than ever,” explained Poulin.  “We’re thrilled to award these grants, giving the winning schools an opportunity to put $5,000 to work in support of programs of their choosing."

Beginning August 22nd, applicants can enter by filling out a form with their personal contact information as well as their school’s information. Entry forms can be found online at www.mybobs.com/celebrate_arts and no purchase is necessary. All entries must be submitted by September 26th.

For more information about Bob’s Discount Furniture and its ongoing charitable contributions, please visit www.mybobs.com/charity. 

About Bob's Discount Furniture
Named the 2008 Furniture Retailer of the Year, with 42 stores located throughout New England, New Jersey,  New York,  Maryland and Virginia, Bob's Discount Furniture has built strong brand awareness and customer loyalty by providing quality furniture at everyday low prices, combined with a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of fashionable and affordable furniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a part of the overall shopping experience, all stores feature a complimentary café with gourmet coffee, ice cream, fresh baked cookies and candy. For more information, visit www.mybobs.com.

About Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation
Through the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and Bob’s Outreach program, Bob Kaufman, Cathy Poulin and all of Bob's Discount Furniture employees support hundreds of nonprofit organizations with sponsorships and charitable contributions.  For over 15 years Bobs Discount Furniture has partnered with the American Red Cross in New England and has through direct in store blood drives raised over 21,000 productive units and over 15,000 units through a blood mobile donated in 2006.  Among the many other supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Easter Seals, The Jimmy Fund,  American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, National Conference for Community Justice, The Johan Santana Foundation, The Andrus Children Center , Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Special Olympics.  For more information about the foundation and Bob's Discount Furniture, visit www.mybobs.com/charity.