{"id":7522,"date":"2024-08-29T17:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=7522"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:15:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:15:48","slug":"welcome-back-from-bobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/welcome-back-from-bobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Schools Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7522\" class=\"elementor elementor-7522\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c91a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c91a95\" 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-0562eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0562eda\" 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 is committed to supporting the communities where we do business and we\u2019re wishing all students, teachers, and families a BIG \u2018Welcome Back to School\u2019 this season!<\/p><p>With each store Bob\u2019s opens, we give one local school a $2,500 Random Act of Kindness donation in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-gives-35k-to-non-profits-and-schools-during-memorial-day-weekend\/\">celebration of our grand opening<\/a>!<\/p><p>We also know teaming up can make a big difference and this year we partnered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-and-la-rams-team-up-in-partnership-of-community\/\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> to give one worthy elementary school a surprise staff lounge makeover!<\/p><p>Bob\u2019s Charitable Foundation has contributed more than $35,000 to support more than 150 schools across America in ways they need it most!<\/p><p>From supporting school supply drives to helping families maximize small spaces for at-home study stations and student apartments, Bob\u2019s is committed to supporting education!<\/p><p>Here\u2019s to a successful and fulfilling new school year for all! Welcome Back!<\/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-7773acc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7773acc\" 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-dfc099c elementor-widget elementor-widget-katen-section-header\" data-id=\"dfc099c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"katen-section-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">Supporting Our Schools <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"33\" height=\"6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<linearGradient id=\"gradient\" x1=\"0%\" y1=\"0%\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#ff3f3f\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"#ffcc87\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/linearGradient>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M33 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.598 4C23.1 5 23.1 1 19.8 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.599 4-3.3 0-3.3-4-6.6-4S3.303 5 0 5\" stroke=\"url(#gradient)\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \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-7fd802c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fd802c\" 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-0d391ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d391ed\" 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>With the opening of each Bob\u2019s store, the Community Outreach team has the honor of giving one local school a $2,500 Random Act of Kindness donation. This year we\u2019re thrilled to contribute nearly $50,000 to schools through these donations.<\/p><p>Our store teams have had the privilege of hosting local school representatives as our guests at our Grand Opening celebrations to receive the donations and to share about their school programs.<\/p><p>\u201cWhen we open a new store, we\u2019re not only providing a place to help make your house a home, but we\u2019re also grateful to join the local community and support our guests in ways that matter the most to them from donating to local schools to supporting worthy nonprofits,\u201d said Lindsay Ruszczyk, Director of Communications and Community Outreach.<\/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-b7f62a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7f62a0\" 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-38c5186 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"38c5186\" 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\/122A1744-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented a $2,500 Random Acts of Kindness donation to South Street Early Learning Center, representing their commitment to supporting local schools. Principal Hannah Tumber, accepted the donation from Store manager Hector Alverez.\" \/><\/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\/Bobs-Disc-Furn-Grand-Opening-Spfld-VA14-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented a $2,500 Random Acts of Kindness donation to Springfield Estates Elementary School, representing their commitment to supporting local schools. Principal April Martin (center) accepted the donation. From left to right, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture manager Corey Parker, State Delegate Mark Sickles, Marcia Twomey, Executive Director MCCP Foundation, MPO Sean Corcoran, Fairfax County Police, and Ramesh Murthy, Executive Vice President, Operations, Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture also pictured.\" \/><\/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\/173_20240524-Bridget-Horgan-Bell-Photography-Bobs-Discount-Furniture-Grand-OpeningSM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented a $2,500 Random Acts of Kindness donation to The Charter Oak Education Foundation, representing their commitment to supporting local schools. Jane Bock, Executive Director, accepted the donation from Bob\u2019s.\" \/><\/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\/Bobs_Dulles_MH_05_2024-282SM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented a $2,500 Random Acts of Kindness donation to Park View High School, representing their commitment to supporting local schools. Principal Jason Jefferson (center, right) of Park View High School accepted the donation alongside student, Subhan Gillani (right) presented by Store Manager, Nicole Evans (center, left) and Roger Dunlap (left), Senior Vice President of Retail for Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture.\" \/><\/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\/ChesapeakeVA_JL_May_2024-002-1024x874.jpg\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented a $2,500 Random Acts of Kindness donation to Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, representing their commitment to supporting local schools. Avelyn Chambers, Social Worker (left), accepted the donation from store manager Casandra Byrd (center) and Bill Barton, President &amp; CEO Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture (right).\" \/><\/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-ad6687b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad6687b\" 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-f4b2470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-katen-section-header\" data-id=\"f4b2470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"katen-section-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">School Readiness for Students <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"33\" height=\"6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<linearGradient id=\"gradient\" x1=\"0%\" y1=\"0%\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#ff3f3f\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"#ffcc87\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/linearGradient>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M33 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.598 4C23.1 5 23.1 1 19.8 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.599 4-3.3 0-3.3-4-6.6-4S3.303 5 0 5\" stroke=\"url(#gradient)\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \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-d9d3c22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9d3c22\" 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-85f6e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f6e0c\" 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 knows being prepared for the new school year is important for having successful outcomes for students. Employes from Bob\u2019s Home Office in Connecticut worked together to collect school supplies for incoming students this year.<\/p><p>Bob\u2019s Assistant Store Manager Samantha Moriarty helped deliver all the supplies to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/specials\/stuffthebus\/\"> Boston 25 News \u2018Stuff the Bus\u2019<\/a> event in August. Bob\u2019s also contributed a $1,000 donation to the Salvation Army as part of the contribution. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cIt was such a fun and collaborative effort to work with our home office team to collect supplies and it was incredibly meaningful to represent Bob\u2019s to deliver the supplies for the Stuff the Bus event,\u201d said Samantha. \u201cI love that Bob\u2019s is invested in supporting students and helping them to start the school year off prepared.\u201d<\/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-b7faa70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7faa70\" 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-847a730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"847a730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bobs-Discount-Furniture-Stuff-The-Bus-2024.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\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-44bca6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44bca6e\" 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-3f98720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-katen-section-header\" data-id=\"3f98720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"katen-section-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">Setting Teachers up for Success Too!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"33\" height=\"6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<linearGradient id=\"gradient\" x1=\"0%\" y1=\"0%\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#ff3f3f\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"#ffcc87\"><\/stop>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/linearGradient>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M33 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.598 4C23.1 5 23.1 1 19.8 1c-3.3 0-3.3 4-6.599 4-3.3 0-3.3-4-6.6-4S3.303 5 0 5\" stroke=\"url(#gradient)\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \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-32a2dab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32a2dab\" 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-49af025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49af025\" 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 knows that teachers deserve a home away from home so we were thrilled to partner with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/\"> Los Angeles Rams<\/a> to furnish a staff lounge makeover at Centinela Elementary School in California earlier this year.<\/p><p>A small group of school administrators went on a shopping spree at Bob\u2019s to surprise the school staff with a lounge makeover on Teacher Appreciation Day in May. 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