Metro Mattress donates beds to 21 charitable organizations in Syracuse/Southern Tier region through its "50 Beds in 50 Days" program
Metro Mattress, upstate New York's largest mattress retailer,
is donating new beds to 21 charitable organizations in the Syracuse/Southern Tier region as part
of its "50 Beds in 50 Days" program.
The program kicked off in the Syracuse/Southern Tier region in January. Metro Mattress will
continue the program in Buffalo this spring, in Rochester over the summer, and in the
Albany/Mohawk Valley region this winter. A total of 205 beds were donated across the state in
2010.
In Syracuse/Southern Tier region, more than 25 501(c)(3) organizations submitted applications
requesting a total of nearly 550 beds.
Charitable organizations in the Syracuse/Southern Tier region that will receive beds through the
"50 Beds in 50 Days" program include: American Red Cross Tompkins County, Ithaca, N.Y.;
Cayuga Home for Children, Auburn, N.Y.; Chadwick Residence, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.;
Chapel House, Inc., Auburn, N.Y.; Family Enrichment Network, Inc., Johnson City, N.Y.;
Heritage Farm, Inc., Bouckville, N.Y.; H.O.M.E. Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.; Huntington Family
Centers, Syracuse, N.Y.; Opportunities for Broome, Inc., Binghamton, N.Y.; Oswego County
Opportunities, Inc.-Chemical Dependence Program, Hannibal, N.Y.; Oswego County
Opportunities, Inc.-Youth & Family Services, PATH Program, Oswego, N.Y.; Rescue
Mission Alliance of Syracuse, Syracuse, N.Y.; The Altamont Program, Inc., Liverpool, N.Y.;
The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services, Syracuse, N.Y.; Unity Acres, Inc., Orwell,
N.Y.; Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc., Auburn, N.Y.; Vera House, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.;
Welch Terrace Housing, Syracuse, N.Y.; Westminster Manor, Auburn, N.Y.; YMCA Men's
Resident Program, Syracuse, N.Y.; YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga Co., Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.
Selected recipients received all or a portion of the beds requested in their applications.
"Once again, we have received an overwhelming response to our ‘50Beds in 50 Days' program
in the Syracuse/Southern Tier region from charitable organizations that provide services in our
community for children in need, individuals suffering abuse, those who are ill and in need of
care, veterans, and people who are homeless or underserved," said David Shiroff, president and
CEO of Metro Mattress. "We were able to donate beds to 21 area organizations, and it is our
hope that these beds will help provide these people in need with a comfortable night's sleep."
Metro Mattress, the Syracuse-based retailer, has become a local institution in several upstate
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New York markets, including Syracuse/Central New York (11 stores), Rochester (10 stores),
Buffalo (8 stores), Albany (7 stores), Utica/Rome (3 stores), and the Southern Tier (2 stores).
For more information on "50 Beds in 50 Days," visit www.metromattress.com/50beds50days or
call 315-218-1246.
About Metro Mattress: Metro Mattress, upstate New York's largest mattress retailer, has 41
stores across upstate New York. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Metro Mattress has been
serving its customers for more than 35 years. For more information, visit
www.metromattress.com.
Posted on 04/14/2011 by Metro Mattress
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