{"id":7291,"date":"2024-05-13T13:28:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=7291"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:13:03","slug":"a-banner-year-for-special-olympics-and-bobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/a-banner-year-for-special-olympics-and-bobs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Banner Year for Special Olympics and Bob&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7291\" class=\"elementor elementor-7291\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee90a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ee90a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bddc6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bddc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture is thrilled to share that through the generous donations of our guests and a match from Bob\u2019s, $38,600 was donated to Special Olympics chapters across America. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Funds were collected in Bob\u2019s stores coast-to-coast from January through March, 2024. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">\u201cWe\u2019re honored to donate to Special Olympics through our Caf\u00e9 Collections for a Cause program,\u201d said Lindsay Ruszczyk, Director of Communications and Community Outreach. \u201cWe are grateful to every guest who contributed to this campaign, allowing us to support the communities where we do business.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Athletes from Special Olympics Maine accepted the donation on behalf of all Special Olympics chapters. The Donation was presented by Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture employees from Scarborough, Maine during the Oh My Bob! Disc Golf Tournament, which benefited Special Olympics Maine. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e4e60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67e4e60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e817cfd elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"e817cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Z6D0141-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"_Z6D0141\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Z6D0133-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"_Z6D0133\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Z6D0113-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"_Z6D0113\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Z6D0300-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"_Z6D0300\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Z6D0262-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"_Z6D0262\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45f113 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f45f113\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b9d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8b9d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cBob\u2019s Discount Furniture through the Caf\u00e9 Collections for a Cause program is a<br \/>partner Special Olympics can count on. This program not only raises critical<br \/>funds for Special Olympics Programs across the country, but it also shares the message of inclusion with Bob\u2019s customers every day in every store,\u201d said Mary Beth McMahon, President &amp; CEO of Special Olympics. \u201cWe are so thankful that our athletes continue to benefit from this incredible collaboration, focused on inclusion through sports, events, and employment opportunities for people with<br \/>intellectual disabilities.\u201d<\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Since 2014, Bob\u2019s has supported Special Olympics through\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">financial giving, surpassing \u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/milestone-moment-for-bobs-and-special-olympics\/\">$500,000<\/a><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0in donations to the o<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">rganization. In addition to fundraising, Bob\u2019s employees have volunteered at\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Special Olympics games and have participated in Polar Plunge events.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144c5b5 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"144c5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7291 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"144c5b5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Image\" 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https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image1-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2d6b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a2d6b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6fb83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6fb83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the longstanding relationship between the&nbsp;organizations, Special Olympics athletes visit Bob\u2019s stores to educate employees&nbsp;about volunteering and events like the Polar Plunge.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ff7c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7ff7c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e0dfe elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"37e0dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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alt=\"Lindsey Wilkes, is a Special Olympics DC athlete and Hall of Fame inductee, who visited Bob\u2019s Hyattsville, MD location to educate store staff about the Polar Plunge and Special Olympics.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SOCTBobsBrookfield6-Katherin-checks-out-Meghan-McCormicks-medals-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SOCTBobsBrookfield6 - Katherin checks out Meghan McCormicks medals\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SOCTBobsNewLondon-1-Eric-Manny-Peter-Heather-Kristy-Michelle-FLEX-1024x768.jpg\" 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e486a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e486a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bob\u2019s store manager Maurice Mckisset was inspired by Special Olympics DC athlete, Lindsey Wilkes, who visited a Bob\u2019s store in February. Hand-in-hand, Maurice and Lindsey plunged into frigid waters to raise funds for Special Olympics.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82dd220 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82dd220\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2721859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2721859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1440-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1440-768x1024.jpeg 768w, 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