Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture In The Community

Norton, MA, September 22, 2008 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield (left) and infielder Sean Casey (center) joined Bernie Rubin, co-founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, (right) to sign balls for kids from the Home for Little Wanderers as part of the Ninth Annual Bernie’s Baseball Buddies outing at Fenway Park. Rubin brought a group of children from the Home to watch batting practice, meet players, eat ballpark food, and see their first game – which the Sox won.

Fifty copies of the Sleeping Beauty Special Edition DVD will also be given away; lots of fun activities and prizes for everyone who comes.

Braintree, MA, September 16, 2008 – Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, in conjunction with Radio Disney, will host a family fun-filled Sleeping Beauty event on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bernie & Phyl’s Braintree store on 180 Wood Road.  Families can enter to win the grand prize, “A Royal Bedroom Makeover,” which includes a child’s bedroom set from Bernie & Phyl’s with Sleeping Beauty bedding and room décor items from Radio Disney.  The winner will be drawn that day, but does not need to be present to win.

The first 50 parents to register in the store will receive a complimentary copy of the Sleeping Beauty Special Edition DVD, prior to its scheduled release to the public on October 7, 2008. Parents and children are invited to come to Bernie & Phyl’s dressed in their favorite Sleeping Beauty costumes for a day of music, dancing, and a Sleeping Beauty-themed scavenger hunt, trivia, and prizes.  Radio Disney cast members and characters will be playing popular Disney songs.

“We are excited to host this special event with Radio Disney and to give one lucky child a bedroom makeover,” said Michelle Rubin Pepe, Director of Community Relations and the daughter of Bernie and Phyl. “As a family-run business, we know how much children, including our own, love Sleeping Beauty.  This is going to be a fun event and we are looking forward to seeing everyone there.”

Based in Norton, MA, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in New England.  The family-run business has six stores in: Braintree, MA; Hyannis, MA; Nashua, NH; Raynham, MA; Saugus, MA; and Westboro, MA.  Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture received the prestigious Better Business Bureau Local Torch Award for Excellence, in 2007 and 2004, which is given to companies that embody the highest ethical standards.  In 2002, the company was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association, which is the highest honor in the retail home furnishings industry.  The company ranks among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine.

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently helped furnish the New England Sinai Hospital’s new Simulated Living Center, in Stoughton, with a love seat, swivel rocker, cocktail table, and end table. The Simulated Living Center is a special set of rooms where the hospital’s physical and occupational therapists help patients learn or relearn the skills necessary for real life after having suffered a stroke or physical injury.

 “This is a very worthwhile project and we were happy to donate the furniture they needed to make the Living Center an attractive, realistic space for patients to learn the skills necessary to speed their recovery and return home,” said Bernie Rubin, co-founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture.

Based in Norton, MA, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in New England. The family-run business has six stores in: Braintree, MA; Hyannis, MA; Nashua, NH; Raynham, MA; Saugus, MA; and Westboro, MA.

 Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture received the prestigious Better Business Bureau Local Torch Award for Excellence, in 2007 and 2004, which is given to companies that embody the highest ethical standards. In 2002, the company was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association, which is the highest honor in the retail home furnishings industry. The company ranks among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine.

 

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture and Coldwell Banker delivered the first toys of the holiday season to The Home for Little Wanderers Big Wishes for Little Wanderers annual toy drive.  The gift drive will run from November 28 through December 16 and will support the at-risk children and families that The Home serves.  People can donate new, unwrapped toys and/or gift certificates at all Bernie & Phyl’s stores or at participating Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices.  Pictured from left to right: Mark Lippolt, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England; Bernie Rubin, Co-Founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture; and Joan Wallace-Benjamin, President and CEO of The Home for Little Wanderers.

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently donated four sofas to the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley in Milford.
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Norton, MA, July 12, 2007 ­ Boston Red Sox outfielder Wily Mo Pena and Bernie Rubin, Co-Founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, signed balls for kids from the Home for Little Wanderers as part of the Eighth Annual Bernie’s Baseball Buddies outing at Fenway Park.  Rubin brought a group of children from the Home to watch batting practice, meet some players, eat great ballpark food, and see their first game.  In addition to hanging out with Pena, the kids got to meet Tim Wakefield before he pitched that night’s game.

Norton, MA, December 22, 2006 – Massachusetts Governor-elect Deval Patrick thanks Larry Rubin, CEO of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, for co-sponsoring this year’s toy drive for The Home for Little Wanderers.  Thousands of toys were collected at Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture stores and delivered to the Home’s toy room to be given to at-risk children and families that the Home serves.  Bernie & Phyl’s is a long-time supporter of The Home for Little Wanderers and works with them on numerous charitable endeavors throughout the year.

Raynham, MA, November 27, 2006 – Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are partnering this holiday season to collect toys for The Home for Little Wanderers’ (The Home) Big Wishes for Little Wanderers holiday gift drive.  The gift drive will run from November 27 through December 15 and will support the at-risk children and families that The Home serves.

People who are interested in donating new, unwrapped toys and/or gift certificates can drop the items off at all of Bernie & Phyl’s stores including its Raynham location, 244 New State Highway, or at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Taunton located at 40 Summer Street.

The Home needs toys for children ranging in age from infant to 13 years old, but also has an urgent need for gifts for the 14 to 18 year old teenagers in its care.  Teenagers are frequently overlooked during the holiday giving season.  Some great gift ideas for teenagers are gift certificates to clothing outlets, music stores, and online retailers.  Additional suggestions include school supplies, sporting goods, personal items such as toothpaste and toothbrushes, and hair and skin products.

Anyone interested in choosing a gift from a child’s personal wish list can visit www.thehome.org and click on “Big Wishes.”  People who don’t have time to deliver a gift, can shop from a general list of gift ideas on www.bigwishesforlittlewanderers.com and have the gift delivered directly to The Home’s Toy Room free of charge.

“The Home for Little Wanderers helps so many kids and families throughout our community,” said Bernie Rubin, chairman and co-founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture.  “We hope our neighbors will join us in bringing happiness and joy to the numerous children and families who need us this holiday season.”

The Home for Little Wanderers is a nationally renowned, private, non-profit child and family service agency providing services to thousands of children and families, through 20 programs.  The mission of The Home is to ensure the healthy emotional, mental, and social development of children at risk, their families, and communities.  With a history dating back to 1799, The Home for Little Wanderers is the oldest child welfare agency in the nation, and the largest in New England.

Based in Norton, MA, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in New England with six stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  In 2004, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture received the prestigious Better Business Bureau Local Torch Award for Excellence, which is given to companies that embody the highest ethical standards.  In 2002, the company was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association, which is the highest honor in the retail home furnishings industry.  The company ranks 67 among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine.  The retailer has six stores in New England: Braintree (50,000 s/f); Nashua, NH (86,000 s/f); Raynham, MA (55,000 s/f); Saugus, MA (50,000 s/f); Westboro, MA (42,000 s/f); and Weymouth, MA (Bedding and Clearance Center).

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real estate brokerage company in New England. With more than 5,500 sales associates and staff in more than 100 office locations, the organization serves consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a member of the NRT family of companies. NRT Incorporated, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation (NYSE: H), operates Realogy’s company-owned real estate brokerage offices.  For more information please visit www.NewEnglandMoves.com.

 

Raynham, MA, November 27, 2006 – Rick Loughlin, (left) president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, joins furniture mavens Bernie and Phyllis Rubin, co-founders of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, to deliver the first of the holiday toys for the Home For Little Wanderers’ annual toy drive.  The gift drive will run from November 27 through December 15 and will support the at-risk children and families that The Home serves.  People who are interested in donating new, unwrapped toys and/or gift certificates can drop the items off at all of Bernie & Phyl’s stores or at participating Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices.

Braintree, MA, September 20, 2006 — Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently co-sponsored a child car seat safety check at its Braintree store.  Over 60 families had their car seats checked and correctly reinstalled by the state police.  Nine seats had to be replaced because they were too old or in bad condition.  According to the state police, 98 percent of all the child safety seats they inspect are installed incorrectly.  The event was co-sponsored by WCVB-TV/Channel 5, the Mass State Police Traffic Program Section, Babies ‘R’ Us, and the New England Toyota Dealers Association.  Shown here are Sgt. Michael A. Crosby of the Massachusetts State Police (left) and Bernie Rubin, co-founder and chairman of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture (right).