Paramus High School Benefits From Local Business Donation

Paramus High School has benefitted from a local business’ generosity.

The high school is among seven schools in the state to have received a $1,000 donation from Bob’s Discount Furniture.

The furniture store chain, which has a location on Route 17 in Paramus, makes donations each month to random schools in the communities near its stores. This month Bob’s chose to support education and arts programs with these cash awards, according to a company statement.  The funds the store donates come from These customer donations which are left in collection jars in the cafes found in all Bob’s stores.

The school was very happy to receive the funds, said Paramus High School Interim Principal Anthony Panico.  The principal explained this was not something the school had to apply for or ask for, it just strictly came from the store’s foundation which chose Paramus High School as one of the recipients.

Panico says there are no set plans yet for how the funds will be used at this time but he would like to see it be put towards instruction, perhaps for the purchase of software or literature for the library, or some type of educational materials of which the need could arise through the course of the school year.

In addition to Paramus High School, Bob’s Discount Furniture donated $1,000 to Academy of Our Lady in Glen Rock, Grace A. Dunn Middle School in Trenton, Huber Street Elementary School in Secaucus, Robert Treat Academy Charter School in Newark, West End Elementary School in North Plainfield and Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township.

“Bob’s values the community support we receive at all of our locations, and we are committed to helping enhance education and arts programs in these areas by encouraging donations and distributing money to worthy schools and community organizations,” said Cathy Poulin, public relations director, Bob’s Discount Furniture in a statement.