Home furnishings retailer Ashley HomeRetailer has teamed up with Feeding America to make sure that neighbors in want have required meals and sources as COVID-19 continues to affect communities throughout the nation.
Ashley HomeRetailer, together with their licensee retail retailer house owners, have come collectively to donate over $448,000, offering greater than 4.Four million meals nationwide. In addition, there was a match supplied for Ashley HomeRetailer’s contribution by the Tony Robbins problem, bringing the whole quantity to greater than eight million meals donated all through the nation.
“Ashley HomeStore is proud to be able to come together, across our network of retail stores throughout the U.S., to help others in a time of great need,” stated Todd Wanek, president and CEO, Ashley Furniture Industries. “COVID-19 is having a major impact around the world, and it truly hits home when you see the impact firsthand in our own communities. During these unprecedented times, we are proud to partner with Feeding America, joining in their fight to combat hunger and aid our communities across this great nation.”
Started in 1979, Feeding America is the biggest hunger-relief group within the U.S., serving greater than 40 million individuals every year. As the second largest non-profit within the U.S., Feeding America is a highly-rated, environment friendly group that places 99% of all donations straight again into packages and companies.
Due to the rising results of COVID-19, 98% of Feeding America meals banks are experiencing a rise in demand, with a median enhance of 63%. School closures, job disruptions, lack of paid sick depart and the coronavirus’ disproportionate affect on adults age 60 and older and low-income households are all contributing to the unprecedented calls for positioned on meals banks throughout the nation.
Ashley’s contribution will assist feed these people in want throughout this attempting time. Since the onset of COVID-19, Ashley Furniture has carried out the next efforts (amongst others) to help communities all through the nation:
- Donation of over 4.Four million meals by Feeding America
- Production and donation of 1000’s of medical robes for hospitals
- Transportation of important items, comprised of medical provides, masks, grocery objects, water, agricultural provides and extra on Ashley’s transportation fleet
- Donation of over 1,200 mattresses and tons of of mattress frames to numerous kids’s organizations, church buildings, medical shelters and non-profit organizations all through the nation