Gallery Furniture believes in giving back to those who give to you. Thousands of military men and women put their lives on the line every day for the country they love, the great United States of America. Gallery Furniture has its own way of giving back to the military with what Gallery Furniture does best - furniture, accessories and decorating! Mattress Mack recently donated furniture to the USO inside the Denver, CO airport, and will be donating furniture to the over 130 USOs around the world.
Several cadets from the United States Air Force Academy recently spent some time in the Denver USO waiting for flights home for the holiday season. The Cadets were overjoyed by the comfort and hospitality of the USO and were thankful for Mack’s generous donation of furniture and to the Denver USO. Gallery Furniture received thank-you notes from these cadets and the entire staff here was glad to know that their efforts did not go unnoticed.
“ Your Gift is a testament to the amazing group of people that make up our country” – USAFA Cadet 3rd Class Jace Caulhios said in his letter.
Items donated to thevarious USO centers include chairs, TV’s, tables, couches, gaming centers, paint for the walls, and everything else needed to make these soldiers and their families comfortable during their time there. Many of the USOs that Gallery Furniture are renovating were in some sore shape. Some had old battered furniture donated from elementary schools years and years ago, some even having furniture from WWII era offices - and time took her toll on these gifts of love, and so Gallery Furniture stepped in to give these USO Centers a face lift.
The USO stations provide a place for soldiers to come and spend their time - so comfort is essential as they wait for their planes during layover or are waiting for a bus or train. Gallery Furniture is doing everything it can to make a place worthy of the selfless soldiers that visit USO around the world. Part of Gallery Furniture's commitment is to give a sense of comfort along with continuity - by keeping to certain styles and furniture types in each USO Center (paired with the local flavor of that USO Center), Gallery Furniture plans on making sure that there is a sense of familiarity from center to center so the troops always have a place that feels like home while away from home. It's part of Gallery Furniture's commitment to giving back - both to the community and to the country.
“The Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and I thank you for your generosity and patriotism.” – USAFA Squadron Commander CS-23
While it is a blessing and an honor to receive these thank-you notes, it should really be all of us in the United States thanking the soldiers for all they do. If you haven't dropped by the USO web site yet, take a visit at http://www.uso.org TODAY! God Bless America and God Bless the Troops!
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