Seven Schools in Seven States Win Over $20000 For Cultural Arts ...

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"It's so vital these days to find ways to support and enrich ourchildren's education experience in light of community budget cutsto school funding. Often it's the music and arts programs that areeliminated. Each school will be able to utilize the $3,000 grantaccording to its priorities for the students," explained CathyPoulin, TV personality and public relations director, Bob'sDiscount Furniture.

"Nestled in a farming community, our school is very thankful forthe grant that was so generously given by Bob's Discount Furniture.My hope is to grow the Destination Imagination' program that wefeared would end due to the lack of funds. This enrichment programallows our school to send teams of kids to perform in the theaterand problem solving competitions," said Sue Glazier, Helen ThompsonSchool, West Gardiner, ME. Thanks to Bob's Discount Furniture, ourkids will have the opportunity to continue with something that theylove".

Last year, the "Celebrate The Arts Contest" received thousands ofonline and mailed entries from parents, students, teachers andschool administrations throughout the United States. The winningschools last year were the Thurston Middle School, Westwood,Massachusetts; Kent Heights Elementary School, East Providence,Rhode Island; Sunset Ridge School, East Hartford, Connecticut;Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville, New York; ParkerSchool, Middlesex, New Jersey; Warsaw Middle School, Pittsfield,Maine; and the Somersworth Middle School, Somersworth, NewHampshire. "It will significantly improve our arts and musicprogram here at the school this coming year," said Jon Bownes,principal, Thornton Central School, Thornton, New Hampshire.

The new Bob's Discount Furniture Community Outreach Van & Team willbe visiting each school and presenting the $3,000 grant checksstarting on September 19, 2008. The schedule includes:

Friday, Sept. 19th, 1 p.m.  Maine
Thursday, September 25th, 11 a.m.  Massachusetts
Wednesday, October 8th, 2:45 p.m.  Rhode Island
Friday, October 10th, 1 p.m.  New Hampshire
Wednesday, October 15th, 10 a.m. - Connecticut
Thursday, October 16th, 11 a.m.  New York
Friday, October 17th, 11 a.m.  New Jersey

About Bob's Discount Furniture
The fast-growing furniture retailer with 30 stores locatedthroughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, NewHampshire, New York and Rhode Island, Bob's Discount Furniture hasbuilt strong brand awareness and customer loyalty through itsunique shopping environment, customer service commitment andeveryday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprisedby the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of qualityfurniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a partof the overall shopping experience, many of the locations havecomplimentary caf