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The Salvation Army and leading furniture
retailer The Dump are partnering on a furniture donation
program beginning on October 24th and running for a month to
bolster The Salvation Army's resources from which they provide
the community aid.
"During difficult times, you see the real unity and strength
of a community," said Ned Scherer, chief executive officer of
The Dump and a Houston-area resident. "We wanted and needed to
help our community, so we sought out The Salvation Army to
organize this program."
As part of the program, those interested
in donating living room, bedroom, dining room or kitchen sets
that are "gently used" and are not ripped, torn or stained can
call (713) 869-3551 to arrange for a free pickup. Smaller
items can be delivered to any of the six Salvation Army Thrift
Stores throughout the Houston area.
In exchange for the donation, The Salvation Army will provide
a tax exempt form that can be brought to The Dump, located at
10251 North Freeway, to receive a 10 percent discount on
replacement furniture. At the end of the month-long
initiative, The Dump will donate 10 percent of sales from the
program to The Salvation Army.
"We are extremely fortunate when
retailers like The Dump step up to give back to the community
they serve," said Patricia Zepeda, spokesperson for The
Salvation Army. "A lot of Houstonians are going to benefit
from this program and we thank them for their support in
setting a great example for other businesses."
In addition to incentivizing the community to donate
furniture, The Dump has instituted other programs to better
serve and support the Houston community during these times.
After Ike, the store opened its doors seven days a week for
the first time to better accommodate people's schedules. The
store has now returned back to normal operating days of
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Also, the store has instituted numerous programs to both
reduce their already low prices and to offer zero percent
financing offers to help lessen the financial burden and help
Houstonians get back on their feet.
"The Dump is Houston and we are going to
do everything we possibly can to help our community out during
these times," said Scherer. "Our customers, employees, friends
and families are all going through this and we are going to
rebuild and recover together."
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