Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture announced that it recently donated 12 bedroom chests with matching nightstands to furnish the bedrooms of a newly-built 12-unit housing development in Lowell, MA for chronically homeless people. The formerly-homeless residents are expected to move in to their fully-equipped, large efficiency units by the end of November, where they will start the process of rebuilding their lives.
The $2 million housing development project was completed by Bridgewell, a private, non-profit organization that is a leading provider of services to adults with developmental and psychiatric disabilities in the Merrimack Valley and on the North Shore. In addition to collaborating with local, state, and federal agencies, Bridgewell utilized multiple sources of funding and sought donations from the community at large, including Bernie & Phyl’s.
“We are honored to be a part of this community effort to help homeless individuals become active, contributing members of society,” said Larry Rubin, president of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture. “We support the important work that Bridgewell does and are happy that we can do our part to make a difference.”
Based in Norton, MA, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in New England. The family-run business has six stores in: Braintree, MA; Hyannis, MA; Nashua, NH; Raynham, MA; Saugus, MA; and Westboro, MA. Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture received the prestigious Better Business Bureau Local Torch Award for Excellence, in 2009, 2007 and 2004, which is given to companies that embody the highest ethical standards. In 2002, the company was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association, which is the highest honor in the retail home furnishings industry. The company ranks among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine.
Bridgewell, a private, non-profit organization based in Lynnfield, helps thousands of people with developmental and psychiatric disabilities to direct their own lives, achieve personal and professional success, and remain active participants in society. Bridgewell provides residential and day services; affordable housing and homeless services; and clinical, recreational, employment training, and educational services throughout the North Shore and Merrimack Valley areas of Massachusetts. To learn more about Bridgewell, go to http://www.bridgewell.org.