Bob’s Discount Furniture and PFP Raise $452,000 for Children’s Charities

Furniture World News Desk on 7/24/2015

Bob Kaufman, president emeritus and co-founder of Bob’s Discount Furniture and Cathy Poulin, public relations director of Bob’s Discount Furniture at the 28th annual golf outing.


Bob’s Discount Furniture and Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP) announced that their 2015 golf outing raised $452,000 for children’s charities. The money will benefit organizations carefully selected by Bob’s Discount Furniture’s Charitable Foundation and PFP, including the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Family & Children’s Aid, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Camp Rising Sun, a camp for over 120 children battling cancer.

Over 250 participants took part in the annual golf event at the Tunxis Plantation Country Club on July 21, 2015, followed by a gala at The Farmington Club, where 416 guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, and an awards ceremony. The gala featured both live and silent auctions, and Bob’s Discount Furniture co-founders Bob Kaufman and Gene Rosenberg emceed the live auction. Guests included Bob’s employees, Planned Furniture Promotions members, vendors, and partners.

“We are so appreciative to our guests who helped us raise these funds for charity,” said Kaufman. “Charitable giving and community support is one of the foundations of our company culture, and this outing is always a reminder of that.”

The golf outing has raised over $6 million for charity in its 28-year history. The annual event was started by Planned Furniture Promotions, a leading home furnishings sales promotion company founded by Rosenberg. Bob’s Discount Furniture became an event partner in 1991, when Kaufman and Rosenberg started the company.

“We are thrilled that support for the golf outing and its mission have remained strong since we first started the event,” said Rosenberg. “As the event has grown over the years, so have the contributions and loyalty from our partners and guests.”

About Bob’s Discount Furniture: Bob’s Discount Furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings – including living room furniture, bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, office furniture and home accents – at everyday low prices. The stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee, ice cream, cookies and candy. Since 1991, Bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest-value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices. With 61 furniture stores located throughout New England, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, the Manchester, Conn.-based company has become the 14th-largest U.S. furniture chain. Bob’s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts. Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years. In addition, the Bob’s Outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children-related charities. The company donates more than $2 million to charities through these programs each year. For more information on Bob’s charitable programs, visit http://www.bobscares.org/, and follow us on Twitter @MyBobs and @MyBobs_Charity and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyBobs.

About Planned Furniture Promotions: Planned Furniture Promotions, Inc. (PFP), an affiliate of Gene Rosenberg Associates, LLC, is the foremost furniture industry specialist in conducting high impact promotional sales. Since 1962, PFP has specialized in creatively planning and successfully implementing thousands of sale promotions for national, regional and local retailers of all sizes that are interested in quitting business, retiring, raising cash, and achieving other urgent goals. PFP applies its unparalleled expertise and offers a broad range of services to help retailers maximize value including purchasing inventory using its substantial buying power, management, sales staffing, advertising, financing, and other critical areas. To learn more about PFP, visit www.pfppromotions.com.