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LAS VEGAS – March 24, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic altered Walker Furniture’s 27th “Home For The Holidays” program last December when safety precautions made furniture delivery changes necessary. Due to the severity of the pandemic, Walker Furniture made deliveries to 11 families prior to the Christmas Holiday, these letters were submitted by community partners who knew each situation firsthand. The deadline for the remaining nomination letters was extended. Those deliveries to the remaining 24 families or individuals are being made now.
“The ‘Home For The Holidays’ program involves volunteers from Helping Hands of Vegas Valley reading all the letters and sending expertly trained staff to make home visits to identify and evaluate the nominated family’s genuine need,” said Larry Alterwitz owner. “This process is labor intensive, and we believed it would have been problematic subjecting volunteers and families to the virus in December, so we waited to resume deliveries this spring.”
Deliveries will start again on Thursday, March 25 until all are completed. Though it’s not the holiday season, furniture will help brighten days for more families since most are without beds, dressers, couches, dining table and chairs. Our community partners Star Nursery, The Las Vegas Rescue Mission and Helping Hands of Vegas Valley also provide gifts and services to all the families. The letters submitted by families, friends, community services like churches and schools, and caring acquaintances are heartbreaking.
“While the past pandemic year has been hard for everyone, some folks need an extra hand up and we’re in the furniture business,” said Alterwitz, “It brings us joy to be able to help make their lives somewhat better.”
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ABOUT WALKER FURNITURE
Vegas Born in 1955, Walker Furniture has served hundreds of thousands in Southern Nevada. Located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, the Walker Furniture campus is approximately 150,000 square feet. The second Walker store is located at the Sunmark Plaza in Henderson. Walker and its affiliates are Southern Nevada’s premiere choice in providing home furnishings and design services. In 1994, Walker developed the Home For The Holidays program furnishing hundreds of homes to families in need in the Las Vegas Valley. For more information, visit www.walkerfurniture.com or follow on twitter @walkerfurniture and Facebook.com/walkerfurniture for events, promotions and products.
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