Ashley HomeStore Furthers Partnership with Salvation Army

Ashley HomeStore’s “Hope to Dream” Program is celebrating its 8th anniversary by furthering its partnership with The Salvation Army. 88 children in The Fox Valley will receive beds at a Christmas Family Party being held at The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps on Saturday December 1st. The event will include food, games, an interactive children’s DJ and Santa.

Many of the youth receiving a bed are part of the Adopt-A-Family Holiday program designed to assist families who are in crisis as a result of medical issues, unemployment, homelessness or other difficult circumstances, and who otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to celebrate holidays. Program sponsors or "Angels" who adopt the families provide them with food, clothing and gifts. Each bed set includes a twin mattress set, sheets and coverlet.

“It’s an amazing experience to see kids bouncing or jumping on the bed and it’s a wonderful feeling to see the parents extremely grateful for something we take for granted when we go home”, remarked Raphael Orozco, Store Manager at Ashley HomeStore.

Captain Betsy Clark, Corps Officer in The Tri-Cities added, “The holiday season can be dark for those who are unable to provide for their families. The Salvation Army strives to bring hope to the underserved and show them that Christ’s love will carry them through to the next day.”

Ashley HomeStore believes that every child deserves a good night’s sleep. The Hope to Dream program provides beds to less fortunate children across the U.S. and Canada. A portion of the proceeds of every mattress purchased at one of the 435 participating Ashley HomeStores helps pay for beds for children in need.

The Salvation Army’s Christmas assistance program makes sure the holidays are bright for thousands of families annually. Families who register for the Army’s Angel Tree program receive toys and clothing for their children to open on Christmas morning and a food voucher to purchase a full Christmas dinner.