{"id":4704,"date":"2021-11-30T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:21:27","slug":"a-tradition-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/a-tradition-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tradition of Giving at Bob&#8217;s Discount Furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car-1168x657.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bag_to_car.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving Tuesday is always one of my favorite days of the year because I get to work with my Outreach team and help put smiles on the faces of people in the communities we serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a furniture donation, handing out holiday meals to our military families, or assisting our local food pantries, my team and I take great pride in giving back to our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Giving Tuesday 2021 is a little different than prior years, I still am emphasizing giving back to our local nonprofits and charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Caf\u00e9 Collections for a Cause<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Ortins presents a check for $25,000 to Special Olympics from Bob's Discount Furniture.\" class=\"wp-image-4502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC1157-1168x779.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My team and I are committed to giving back to the communities we serve, 365 days a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we couldn\u2019t do it without your help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the yummy treats, coffee, and ice cream in every Caf\u00e9 across the country, you\u2019ll also find a statue of a pretty handsome spokespuppet (if I don\u2019t say so myself)!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said spokespuppet also has a sign that displays the nonprofit organization that Bob\u2019s raises money for. These organizations rotate every quarter throughout the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of each quarter, my team collects the money and then I provide a dollar-for-dollar match, for a grand total of up to $150,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the more you give, the more I give!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>30 Days of Giving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hopecam-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hopecam-image-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hopecam-image-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hopecam-image-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopecam.org\/\"><em>Hopecam\u2019s<\/em><\/a><em> mission is to overcome the social isolation experienced by children in treatment for cancer.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I am proud to once again offer our Days of Giving program to our employees. For the past few years, every employee has had the opportunity to nominate a charity or nonprofit to receive a $1,000 Random Act of Kindness (RAK) check.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, we have had a 12 Days of Giving program, but in celebration of our 30th anniversary, we decided to expand the campaign to 30 Days of Giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was overjoyed to see the response from my employees. Over 225 employees submitted nominations to receive a RAK check.\u00a0You can learn more about our 30 Days of Giving program, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-employees-celebrate-30-days-of-giving\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting Food Pantries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer carrying a food.\" class=\"wp-image-4707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20200511_115128-1168x876.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our eighth year in a row supporting food pantries and hunger-relief programs within the communities we serve. My team and I were pleased to present an organization near each of the 150 Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture stores and 5 distribution centers with a $2,000 donation. In total, <a href=\"https:\/\/bobscares.org\/\">Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation<\/a> donated $310,000 to hunger-relief organizations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4708\" width=\"-155\" height=\"-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DE_Headshot-1168x779.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Over the past 18-months, we experienced a 450% increase in the need for food support, and hundreds of volunteers donated their time to ensure homebound seniors and people in need received lifesaving food support. We are very grateful to Bob&#8217;s for their $2,000 donation which was put to immediate use getting critical food supplies to our most vulnerable. Our goal is that no one goes to bed hungry on our watch and we are very grateful to Bob&#8217;s for helping us keep our pledge.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p><cite>\u2014 Danielle Ellman, President &amp; CEO, Commonpoint Queen<em>s<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giving Tuesday is always one of my favorite days of the year because I get to work with my Outreach team and help put smiles on the faces of people in the communities we serve.&nbsp; Whether it\u2019s a furniture donation, handing out holiday meals to our military families, or assisting our local food pantries, my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[151,23,73,165],"class_list":["post-4704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-community-outreach","tag-community","tag-community-giving","tag-community-outreach","tag-giving-tuesday"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Tradition of Giving at Bob&#039;s Discount Furniture | Bob&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Outreach team at Bob&#039;s Discount Furniture celebrates Giving Tuesdays by giving back to nonprofits and charities in the communities we serve. 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