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Little Bob Plushies Help Raise Over $16K for Family Promise

March 11, 2026

Bob’s Discount Furniture proudly celebrated a major milestone in its partnership with Family Promise with a $16,645 donation raised through the sale of Little Bob plushies for charity. The donation was presented during the grand opening of Bob’s new store and distribution center in Solon, Ohio, marking a meaningful moment of giving back to the local community.

Group of people standing indoors holding a large check from Bob's Discount Furniture and Bob's Outreach dated Feb. 13, 2026, for $16,645 to Family Promise for Plushies for Charity.
Carolyn Gordon, Chief Program Officer, Family Promise, (center, right) accepted a donation for $16,645 from Bob’s team during Bob’s grand opening celebration of their newest retail store and distribution center in Solon, OH. The donation represents funds raised from the sale of Little Bob plushies during the second part of 2025, in participating Bob’s stores across America. Bob’s team also pictured left to right: Luis Silva, Director of Operations, DC6, Ryan Schaffer, Chief Legal and Development Officer, Pete Sorrentino, Senior Vice President, DC Operations, Scott Bunish, Divisional Vice President, Chris McGovern, Senior Director, DC Operations, Bill Barton, President & CEO, Ryan Hicks, Regional Sales Director and Mark Smith, Manager.

The funds were raised through Bob’s Plushies for Charity program in the second half of 2025, which donated $5 from every Little Bob plushie sold at participating locations to Family Promise.

Two people standing outdoors with green foliage background; one holds a plush doll wearing a yellow shirt with a red "B," blue pants, and brown hair and mustache, while the other wears a black top, blue shawl, and an eye-shaped pendant necklace.

Bob’s is grateful to every guest who purchased a Little Bob plushie, supporting families experiencing homelessness and proving that even small purchases can make a big difference.

The donation held special significance as the Solon location is just minutes from Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, a local affiliate Bob’s had already supported through volunteer efforts last year at the culmination of our Café Collections for a Cause program. Bob’s team members volunteered their time to help prepare back-to-school supplies for children served by Family Promise.

Group of seven volunteers wearing yellow "Bob's Volunteer" t-shirts standing behind tables filled with red, black, and navy backpacks and maroon and navy Drug Mart branded bags, with a sign reading "Bob's Outreach."
Group of volunteers from Bob’s Outreach presenting a $37,000 donation check to Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, standing in front of a wall with the organization’s logo.

Bob’s presented a donation to Family Promise for $37,000 for donations collected during their Café Collections for a Cause campaign in 2025, which included a dollar-for-dollar match from Bob’s as well as packed school supplies for children served by Family Promise of Greater Cleveland.

“The Little Bob plushies for charity program allowed our customers to be part of something truly meaningful,” said Lindsay Ruszczyk, Director of Communications, PR, and Community Outreach at Bob’s Discount Furniture. “Raising over $16,000 through plushie sales showed how collective generosity — one plushie at a time — could help families move closer to safe, stable housing.”

Man wearing a yellow Broy's Furniture polo holding a plush doll with brown hair, yellow shirt, and blue pants, standing next to a wooden cabinet filled with identical plush dolls.
Bob's Founder, Bob Kaufman pictured with his likeness "Little Bob" plushie at the grand opening of Bob's in Newington, Conn.

The plushies program built on Bob’s ongoing partnership with Family Promise, which previously included Café Collections for Cause fundraising and hands-on volunteer events. Together, these efforts reinforced Bob’s commitment to supporting Family Promise’s mission to prevent and end family homelessness across the country.

“Because of partners like Bob’s, more families are able to move from uncertainty to safe, stable housing," said Family Promise CEO Cheryl Schuch. "Every Little Bob plushie sold represents a family supported, a child given stability, and a step closer to ending family homelessness. We’re deeply grateful for Bob’s continued commitment and for the customers who turned a simple purchase into lasting impact.”

Group of diverse adults standing indoors in casual and business casual attire, posing together in a room with carpeted floor and white walls.
Family Promise team pictured with Little Bob plushie.