Bob's Discount Furniture and the American Red Cross - History

Since 1996, Bob Kaufman has been supporting the American Red Cross in New England by hosting blood drives at Bob's Discount Furniture stores. So far these drives have yielded over 21,000 productive units of blood. In 2005, Kaufman wrote a personal check for $175,000 to buy the Red Cross a brand new blood mobile. Since being put into operation, the blood mobile has collected over 7,500 units of blood.

The support from Bob Kaufman took a more personal turn when medical crises required two family members
to undergo regular blood transfusions. Bob lost his father Leo Kaufman and his 16-year old nephew Scott
Mulready to leukemia. The Kaufman family is forever thankful for the extra time with them made possible, in part,
by donors from across New England.

In recent years, Bob's Discount Furniture extended this commitment to include a partnership with the New England Patriots hosting mega blood drives at Gillette Stadium on behalf of the American Red Cross and welcoming his 20,000th "Bob Squad" blood donor at Gillette Stadium in December of 2007.

Bob also supports the American Red Cross in his media campaigns and has added general blood awareness commercials to its regular TV and radio advertising rotation.

In March 2008, Bob Kaufman received the Biomedical Achievement Award, from the American Red Cross national headquarters in Washington, D.C. This national award represents the culmination of selfless service and dedication to the mission of the Red Cross and is one of the highest honors from the American Red Cross.

This high school scholarship program builds on Bob's Discount Furniture's long standing commitment to the Red Cross and to the youth in our communities.

"We have partnered with the American Red Cross for over a decade because it is a great way to give back to all the communities and individuals that have made us successful," stated Bob Kaufman, President of Bob's Discount Furniture. "It is our honor to offer this scholarship program as an opportunity for students to help the Red Cross save lives. To give the gift of life is the ultimate gift."