{"id":2931,"date":"2019-12-31T14:12:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:09:22","slug":"turning-a-house-into-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/turning-a-house-into-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning a House Into a Home With Bob&#8217;s Discount Furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture Teams up with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County and the New York Giants to Help Make Homeownership a Reality for Two New Jersey Families<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Turning a House into a Home\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLYW52PPFIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>John Cano was used to looking out his apartment windows and seeing buildings all around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past 27 years, the music producer from New York City would peer out the windows of his one-bedroom apartment to see the site of brick and mortar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that all changed the week of Thanksgiving when Cano, his wife Nikki and their young son Johnny, moved into their new home in the Township of Washington, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cThe first day that we stayed here I walked to the window in the back and when I saw the grass, my eyes watered,\u201d said Cano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tTears of joy during a week when we all step back and give thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tThanks for family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tThanks for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> And thanks for home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome To Our New Home!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=canofamilyphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-Front-Door.png\" alt=\"The Cano family in front of their new home | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\n\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-Front-Door.png 552w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-Front-Door-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John, holding Johnny, and Nikki Cano in front of their brand-new home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Cano family along with the DiSimone-Nieves moved into their brand-new homes just days before Thanksgiving. Both families were selected by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.habitatbergen.org\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=habitatbergencountyhyperlnk\" target=\"_blank\">Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County<\/a> to purchase one of four, two-bedroom, one-bath units on Jefferson Avenue. Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture volunteers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giants.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=newyorkgiants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New York Giants (opens in a new tab)\">New York Giants<\/a> players and staff helped build the four units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last 25 years, Habitat Bergen has been helping low-income families achieve the dream of homeownership. This most recent project brings the total number of units to 36 and the affiliate has completed 92 critical home repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cWith the support of the Township of Washington, we are thrilled to have completed these four quality townhouses that will help low-income individuals and families move toward brighter futures,\u201d said Maureen Cameron, Executive Director of Habitat Bergen. \u201cThis is a joyful day for John and Nicoletta and their son, Johnny, who did a great job cutting the ribbon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Saturday, December 7 to officially turn over the keys to the families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cWe\u2019re speechless to how much has gone into this and how privileged we are to be the recipients of such a great gift, which has completely changed our lives,\u201d said John.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tThe ceremony marked the reality of a dream come true for Nikki Cano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to thank all of you who contributed for us to have a home and my son to have a backyard and his own room,\u201d said Nikki.&nbsp; \u201cThis has been a prayer of many years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=casillasphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-John-Nikki-and-Johnny-with-Giants-Player-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Cano, New York Giants alum Jonathan Casillas, Nikki Cano and Johnny Cano at the Cano family home in New Jersey | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-John-Nikki-and-Johnny-with-Giants-Player-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-John-Nikki-and-Johnny-with-Giants-Player-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-John-Nikki-and-Johnny-with-Giants-Player-1168x1557.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cano-Family-John-Nikki-and-Johnny-with-Giants-Player.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Cano, New York Giants alum Jonathan Casillas, Nikki Cano and Johnny Cano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sweat Equity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=teamphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/team_photo.png\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture employees assisted with insulation installation, moving gravel and painting.\" class=\"wp-image-2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/team_photo.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/team_photo-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/team_photo-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture employees assisted with insulation installation, moving gravel and painting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Cano and DiSimone-Nieves families each contributed to the building of their new homes. As part of the ownership agreement with Habitat for Humanity, residents are required to contribute 400 hours of sweat equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cI put in insulation upstairs in our room,\u201d said Nikki. \u201cJohn help put the walls up and every little corner of this house, we helped build alongside the volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the volunteers included Bob\u2019s employees from surrounding stores. Bob\u2019s employees worked alongside New York Giants players and team representations to install insulation, move gravel and paint.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=giantspaintingphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/giants_painting.png\" alt=\"New York Giants player representatives painting | Bob's Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/giants_painting.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/giants_painting-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/giants_painting-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York Giants player representatives help paint the Habitat for Humanity units in the Township of Washington, New Jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt goes to show you that it doesn\u2019t matter what you do for a living; how much money you make, we\u2019re all the same,\u201d said Santino Melecio, store manager, Paramus, NJ. \u201cWe were able to come together for a common good thing, just as they do together on the gridiron every Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=tinophoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tino_gravel.png\" alt=\"Santino Melecio shovels gravel at the Habitat for Humanity location in the Township of Washington, New Jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-2971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tino_gravel.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tino_gravel-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tino_gravel-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santino Melecio shovels gravel at the Habitat for Humanity location in the Township of Washington, New Jersey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Noah Abbassi, a store manager at my Secaucus, NJ location, spent a day on the job site helping to shovel gravel and place insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s what humanity is all about,\u201d said Abbassi.&nbsp; \u201cHelping out somebody else that could use a hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Johnny\u2019s First Bed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=nikkijohnnyphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Johnn_Nikki.png\" alt=\"Nikki Cano reads to Johnny on his new bed | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture \n\" class=\"wp-image-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Johnn_Nikki.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Johnn_Nikki-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Johnn_Nikki-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikki Cano reads to Johnny on his new bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture donated brand-new living room, dining room and bedroom furniture to the DiSimone-Nieves family and the Cano family, including one very special bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room-1168x657.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/living_room.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom-1168x657.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bedroom.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room-1168x657.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dining_room.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to moving to their new home, John, Nikki and Johnny all shared a king-size bed in their one-bedroom apartment and, as you can imagine, that made for pretty tight sleeping quarters. In their new home, not only does Johnny have his very own bed, but also his very own bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cThis is my first bed that I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d said Johnny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bright and energetic six-year-old was eager to share his love of space with me and show me his toys when I visited his home during for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He enjoys bugs, the moon and showing off his dance moves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cI\u2019m really happy to be in my new room,\u201d said Johnny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Let Me Live\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=johnhectornikkiphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC0732-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"John Cano, Hector Mercado, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture showroom manager in Paramus, New Jersey and Nikki Cano.\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC0732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC0732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC0732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC0732-1168x779.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Cano, Hector Mercado, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture showroom manager in Paramus, New Jersey and Nikki Cano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t say enough good things about Habitat for Humanity and its mission of helping people realize the dream of homeownership. It just warms my heart to see the joy on these families faces when they step into their new homes<strong> <\/strong>and see their dreams come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Nikki Cano, the dream of homeownership has a deeper meaning as she shared at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She took everyone back to 2010 when she was at Lexington and 72nd Street and had just fainted. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where she was later diagnosed with cancer &#8211; for the second time &#8211; at the age of just 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She started on chemotherapy a week after being diagnosed and then said a prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI said God, if my life is going to be full of pain and if it\u2019s not going to make a difference in this world, take it, let me die. But if my life is going to make a difference in the community and to the people around me and I\u2019m going to have joy and a family and a home, I said please let me live,\u201d recalled Nikki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGod let me live and I\u2019m alive and after a few months he brought me my son and my husband and then after a few years he gave me a home which was a dream.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DiSimone-Nieves Family<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=habitat&amp;utm_content=nievesfamilyphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DeSimone-Nieves-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The DiSimone-Nieves Family in front of their new home | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DeSimone-Nieves-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DeSimone-Nieves-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DeSimone-Nieves-1168x1557.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DeSimone-Nieves.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juliette DiSimone, Jose Nieves and Logan in front of their new home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jose Nieves, Juliette DiSimone and their three-year-old son Logan, moved into the unit right next to the Cano family. The family is from Park Ridge, New Jersey. Juliet is a patient care associate at Valley Hospital and Jose is a full-time college student. Jose served eight years honorably in the United States Navy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tLogan hasn\u2019t started school yet. He loves dinosaurs and the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very blessed to move into our first home as a family and are extremely grateful for this opportunity that Habitat has provided us with,\u201d said the DiSimone-Nieves family. \u201cWe want to thank each volunteer, employee and helping hand that worked to create such a beautiful project and made this possible for us to call home.\u201d<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture Teams up with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County and the New York Giants to Help Make Homeownership a Reality for Two New Jersey Families John Cano was used to looking out his apartment windows and seeing buildings all around him. 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