Bob's Discount Furniture Foundation's 21st Annual Golf & Auction Event Raises Over $340,000 For Children's Charities

(Manchester, CT) – Today, Bob's Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, announced that it raised over $340,000 for children's charities during the 21st Annual Bob's Discount Furniture Foundation Golf & Auction event that was held last week in Farmington, Connecticut.

With over 340 business and community leaders in attendance at the annual charitable foundation event, Bob Kaufman, president, Bob's Discount Furniture, and Gene Rosenberg, co-founder, Bob's Discount Furniture and CEO, Planned Furniture Promotions (www.pfpromotions.com), presented $20,000 to the Scott Mulready Foundation at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT (www.ccmckids.org); $60,000 to The Jimmy Fund, Brookline, MA (www.jimmyfund.org); $70,000 to Family and Children's Aid, Danbury, CT (www.fcaweb.org); and $100,000 to the American Cancer Society's Camp Rising Sun Charitable Foundation, N. Branford, CT (www.camprisingsun.com).

"We would like to thank all of this year's attendees and charitable foundation supporters! Because of the generous financial contributions of our foundation supporters, there will be more assistance and more vital programs available for children in need throughout our region," said Kaufman.

"This year's golf and auction fundraiser was also special because we unveiled the new Bob's Discount Furniture Community Outreach Van. Already on the road and performing ‘random acts of kindness', the Community Outreach Van has toured Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and many other states while donating hundreds of items to schools and nonprofit groups," explained Cathy Poulin, TV personality and public relations director, Bob's Discount Furniture. "Most recently, we donated several computers and a $500 gift card to a middle school in Bronx, NY".

About Bob's Discount Furniture
The fast-growing furniture retailer with 30 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island, Bob's Discount Furniture has built strong brand awareness and customer loyalty through its unique shopping environment, customer service commitment and everyday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of quality furniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a part of the overall shopping experience, many of the locations have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies and candy, while other locations offer home theater and video arcade entertainment. Known for their unique style of television and radio advertising, Bob Kaufman, president, and Cathy Poulin, public relations director, have been inviting customers for over a decade to visit their nearest Bob's Discount Furniture store. For more information, visit www.mybobs.com.

About Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation
Through the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and its many charitable contributions and sponsorships, Bob, Cathy and all of Bob's Discount Furniture employees support hundreds of nonprofit organizations. Among the many supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Salvation Army Marshall House Youth and Family Emergency Shelter, National Conference for Community Justice, American Red Cross, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and many more. In March 2006, Poulin participated in the "Dance for a Cause" competition in Hartford to raise money and awareness for the National Pajama Program and Lil' Iguana's Children's Safety Foundation. Poulin was also awarded Woman of the Year for 2006 by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In April 2008, Kaufman was presented with the prestigious 2008 Biomedical Achievement Award from the American Red Cross as the "Bob Squad" was recognized for collecting over 20,000 units of blood during its 11 years of promoting blood drives. For more information about the foundation and Bob's Discount Furniture, visit www.mybobs.com/charity.