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Industry Rallies for Spirit of Life® Before Annual Gala During High Point Market

Furniture World News Desk on 4/9/2025


The International Home Furnishings Industry group and City of Hope are making their final calls for support in the weeks leading up to the Spirit of Life® gala in Greensboro, N.C. Many industry leaders have stepped up with sponsorships and donations for the industry’s flagship fundraiser that supports cancer and diabetes research and treatment.

This year’s Spirit of Life honorees are Dr. Man Li Wong of Manwah and Jay Schottenstein of American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture. The awards gala will be held Sunday, April 27 at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons.

The event committee encourages more leaders to answer the call to action and emphasizes City of Hope’s national and global impact, which has been supported by the International Home Furnishings Industry group with over $100 million since its partnership began in 1965.

Sponsors and supporters represent every part of the industry and include retailers of all sizes across the country, furniture and mattress manufacturers, and suppliers and service providers. The committee recognizes this year’s current top sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors $100,000:

  • American Signature Furniture/Value City Furniture
  • Rooms To Go

Honoree Circle Sponsors $50,000:

  • Ashley Furniture
  • LS Direct
  • Manwah Holdings

Diamond Sponsors $25,000:

  • Baer’s Furniture
  • Berkshire Hathaway Group (Nebraska Furniture Mart, Jordan’s Furniture, RC Willey and Star Furniture)
  • CITY Furniture
  • Classic Home
  • Darvin Furniture
  • Flexsteel
  • Hooker Furnishings 
  • J.B. Hunt Final Mile
  • Jofran
  • KUKA Home
  • La-Z-Boy
  • Liberty Furniture
  • Mattress Firm
  • Najarian Furniture
  • Raymour & Flanigan
  • Samson
  • Tempur Sealy

Platinum Sponsors $15,000

  • GigaCloud
  • JBS Couros
  • Lifestyle Enterprise

Gold Sponsors $10,000

  • Amazon
  • ANDMORE
  • Love Home Fabrics
  • Wayfair
  • Bill Wittenberg

Silver Sponsors $5,000

  • AzkoNobel
  • American First Finance
  • Amini Innovation Corporation
  • BEDGEAR
  • Bernhardt Furniture
  • Bob’s Discount Furniture
  • Broyhill/Broyhill Foundation
  • FTS/BrandSource
  • Glen Rave
  • HH2 Home & Vogue Home
  • Jonathan Louis
  • Massood Logistics
  • Slumberland Furniture
  • SunBelt Xpress
  • Vanguard
  • Vivet Inc./Markor International

For City of Hope’s past Spirit of Life awards, view the honorees here. To support or register for this event, visit CityofHope.org/IHFI-Gala. For more information, contact Kristy Silverman at 626-713-1580, or send an email to ihfievents@coh.org.

To learn more about the West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament, the industry’s other flagship fundraising event, and to register online, click here. For more information, contact Kristy Silverman at 626-713-1580, or send an email to ihfievents@coh.org.

City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols have advanced care for people throughout the world with cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

 


 

About City of Hope
 
City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center at its core, City of Hope brings a uniquely integrated model to patients spanning cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and innovation initiatives. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHope. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, XYouTubeInstagram and LinkedIn.

About International Home Furnishings Industry
 
The International Home Furnishings Industry (IHFI) group formed in 1965 is one of City of Hope’s first industry-based chapters and premier fundraising groups. It encompasses retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives, suppliers and associated service providers. IHFI annual fundraising campaign features two flagship events: The Spirit of Life Award Dinner held during April Market in High Point, North Carolina and the West Coast Golf and Tennis Tournament each June in Coto de Caza, California. Additional local events, retail sales events and product benefits have resulted in more than $100 million raised for innovative medical research and quality patient care that saves lives.