{"id":6770,"date":"2023-10-04T16:05:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=6770"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:29:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:29:29","slug":"thanks-for-supporting-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/thanks-for-supporting-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks for Supporting Special Olympics!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz-1168x876.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-check-horz.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Special Olympics Pennsylvania Northwest Region\u2019s Long Distance Running\/Walking team accepts a donation from Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture at a recent practice.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caf\u00e9 Collection for Special Olympics a Success!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture thanks guests for contributing to this year\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Collections for a Cause campaign to benefit Special Olympics. Bob\u2019s contributed $32,000 to the organization through guests\u2019 donations and a matching contribution. A ceremonial check was presented during a Special Olympics long distance running\/walking practice in Erie, Penn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SOBlog-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBob\u2019s is grateful to our guests for supporting Special Olympics, enabling us to continue this longstanding partnership,\u201d said Communications Director Lindsay Ruszczyk. \u201cAs Bob\u2019s grows, we are thrilled that we can deepen our partnership with Special Olympics in the communities where we do business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014, Bob\u2019s as been fortunate to contribute more than <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/milestone-moment-for-bobs-and-special-olympics\/\">$500,000<\/a> to the Special Olympics and has bolstered that relationship through volunteerism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the past nine years, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture has taken its dedication to enriching the lives of those with intellectual disabilities to new heights,\u201d said Mary Beth McMahon, President &amp; CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts. \u201cThank you to Bob\u2019s and their incredible customers, staff and leadership for showing what it means to choose to include,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl-1168x876.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SpecialOl.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bob\u2019s employee Alexa Lotufo, who is an accomplished Special Olympics athlete, presents a Caf\u00e9 Collection donation to Special Olympics alongside Bob\u2019s President and CEO Bill Barton, bringing all-time giving to more than $500,000.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bob&#8217;s Commitment to Volunteerism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the winter season, Bob\u2019s employees located near the Manchester, Conn., home office, have volunteered at the annual Special Olympics Winter Games, featuring events like cross-county skiing, snowshoeing and downhill skiing. This past year, Bob\u2019s employee Alexa Lotufo earned four gold medals during the winter games with colleagues cheering her on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image1-1-1168x876.jpeg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bob\u2019s volunteers at the 2023 Special Olympics Winter Games held in Connecticut.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s employee Chuck Yenker, who works in the Southington, Conn., location is a longtime Connecticut Special Olympics athlete. This past summer he traveled to Berlin, Germany to compete in the World Games.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chuck_LA-1168x1557-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chuck_LA-1168x1557-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chuck_LA-1168x1557-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chuck_LA-1168x1557-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chuck_LA-1168x1557-1.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Chuck poses with medals won during the 2015 World Games held in Los Angeles, Calif.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Athletes Visit Bob&#8217;s Stores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Special Olympics athletes have a strong bond with Bob\u2019s store teams. During the annual Caf\u00e9 Collection for a Cause fundraising campaign, athletes are often seen visiting Bob\u2019s showrooms to share about the organization. Global messengers for Special Olympics have inspired Bob\u2019s employees to form Penguin Plunge teams and to volunteer for sports activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-images-slider advgb-images-slider-block advg-images-slider-a72af2fa-7a7f-403a-bfb7-5c0205ada6bf\"><div class=\"advgb-images-slider\" dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SOCTBobsBrookfield6-Katherin-checks-out-Meghan-McCormicks-medals-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SOCTBobsBrookfield5-Henry-Vilma-Meghan-McCormick-Chelsea-Dolny-Joe-pose-for-pic-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" 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Since organizing her team, the \u201cLittle Bobsters,\u201d Ortins has raised more than $24,000 for the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpecial Olympics touches so many lives of people who have disabilities,\u201d Retelle said upon visiting with the Bob\u2019s team in 2022. The power of playing sports can make getting through life, easier, Retelle added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am grateful that Bob\u2019s and Special Olympics provided our store team the opportunity to learn about volunteering and fundraising,\u201d said Ortins. \u201cIt feels great to support Special Olympics both in the workplace during our Caf\u00e9 Collections campaign and outside when we are plunging in chilly waters!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog_header.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Ortins and Eric Retelle | Bob's Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-4833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog_header.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog_header-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog_header-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob&#8217;s Manager Melissa Ortins with employee Eric Retelle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caf\u00e9 Collection for Special Olympics a Success! Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture thanks guests for contributing to this year\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Collections for a Cause campaign to benefit Special Olympics. Bob\u2019s contributed $32,000 to the organization through guests\u2019 donations and a matching contribution. A ceremonial check was presented during a Special Olympics long distance running\/walking practice in Erie, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[14,151,23,73,167,278],"class_list":["post-6770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-community-outreach","tag-bobs-discount-furniture","tag-community","tag-community-giving","tag-community-outreach","tag-special-olympics","tag-volunteering"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Thanks for Supporting Special Olympics | Bob&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bob&#039;s Discount Furniture presents Special Olympics Pennsylvania Northwest Region\u2019s Long Distance Running\/Walking team with a $32,000 donation. 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