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Furniture World News Company executives fill 240 bags with school supplies, books and small toys for underprivileged children.
At its annual senior executive meeting recently, mattress manufacturer King Koil held a special team-building event in which company executives filled 240 bags with school supplies, books and small toys for underprivileged children near its corporate headquarters. The bags were donated to HandsOn Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support critical community needs while creating volunteer opportunities designed for working people.
“For almost 30 years now, HandsOn Greater Phoenix has been offering working people in our community the opportunity to make a difference through volunteer efforts of all kinds,” said David Binke, King Koil’s chief executive officer. “The organization has established an impressive track record in increasing volunteerism in the Phoenix area, and we at King Koil are honored
MLK Day of Service: Make it a day on, not a day off
January 12, 2021|
Jan. 18, 2021, marks the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the
Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy.
Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
While we might not gather in the numbers we usually do,
HandsOn Greater Phoenix invites you to join us in using the holiday as a time to learn, listen, and reflect on the racial injustice that still exists in our country.