City Furniture Steps up to Aid Community with Hurricane Irma Relief

Furniture World News Desk on 10/18/2017

City Furniture, a homegrown Florida company, recently announced that it put its team and resources to work, supporting local organizations in recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma struck Florida. City Furniture dispatched crews for immediate cleanup at area not-for-profit facilities, reached out to the hard-hit Florida Keys, and launched a fundraising effort to provide furniture donations for those rebuilding.

As Irma passed, City Furniture rallied its manpower, trucks and logistics know-how to tackle labor-intensive needs, helping several not-for-profits to get back up and running. Working with 4KIDS, an organization that provides a safe home to children in crisis, crews cleared debris from Broward County foster homes and maternity homes. The company also tackled clean up at the Salvation Army’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters, removing fallen trees.

In the Florida Keys, where Irma caused severe damage, City Furniture teamed with the Key Largo Baptist Church for on-the ground insight into the needs. City Furniture associates helped clear the rubble and distribute truckloads of vital supplies including water, non-perishable food, gas cards and batteries to area residents each day for a week. Follow-up trips brought two more truckloads of supplies collected by associates at City Furniture’s headquarters and by the team at its Mississippi manufacturing facility.

Beyond providing helping hands and supplies, City Furniture launched a fundraising effort in support of the American Red Cross’ relief efforts. The GoFundMe campaign will match up to $100,000 in furniture donations to those who are rebuilding.

“Irma’s destruction left countless people without a place to call home – something that hits especially close to our hearts,” said City Furniture President Keith Koenig. He noted that supporting the community is an ongoing commitment for City Furniture, where its City Cares initiative encourages associates throughout the company to get involved.

“When it comes to building – or rebuilding – strong communities, everyone has a role to play,” said Koenig. “Working together, we can make things right for those impacted by Irma, and we’re glad to do our part. Helping our neighbors is ingrained in our team. We deeply appreciate how our associates put that commitment into action by stepping up to support Irma recovery efforts.”

To learn more, visit www.citycares.com.

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More about City Furniture: Ranked among Furniture Today magazine’s Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores, City Furniture leads the industry in its trading area by providing shoppers with an outstanding array of styles and choices at great values. The company has 15 City Furniture stores in its network, which stretches from Miami through Vero Beach in southeast Florida, as well as Naples and Fort Myers on the state’s west coast. As the Ashley HomeStore licensee in southeast and southwest Florida, it owns and operates 12 Ashley HomeStore locations. For information visit www.cityfurniture.com.