Gift For Life has partnered with home industry leaders to launch “Home vs Hunger,” a new charitable initiative to raise funds for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs. The first in an ongoing series of future fundraising activities will be held in October.
“This is the first independently organized partnership between Gift for Life and the home industry,” said Cole Daugherty, chair of Gift for Life. “We’re delighted to partner with industry-leading home manufacturers and market-makers to expand our fundraising for World Central Kitchen.”
The first Home vs Hunger event will run Friday, October 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in High Point, NC. During the event, committee members will share information about World Central Kitchen and Gift for Life’s fundraising. Retailers, manufacturers and sales agencies interested in learning more should RSVP to homevshunger@gmail.com.
The Home vs Hunger launch committee members are:
- Sharon Davis, ART
- Jen Dolan, Arteriors
- Jenny Heinzen York, Currey & Company
- Jonathan Cochran, Eichholtz
- Chris Amos, International Market Centers (IMC)
- Mark Furlet, International Market Centers (IMC)
- Russ Jones, Ivystone
- Douglas Self, J. Douglas
- Sandra Standefer, Loloi Rugs
“The home industry has a big heart,” said Russ Jones, co-chair of the Home vs Hunger committee and Gift for Life board member. “Many individuals and organizations are eager and willing to help. This gives us a platform from which we can launch and grow.”
During Fall 2022 High Point Market, Arteriors, Eichholtz, Currey & Company, Loloi Rugs and others will lead Home vs Hunger marketing campaigns from their showrooms.
