Bernie & Phyl’s Donation Site

Dear Naomi,

Please allow to express my gratitude towards you & Bernie Phyl’s for the generous donation to our Essex Base Ball Club fund-raiser raffle.

The raffle & fund-raiser event at Fuddrucker’s in North Andover were a great success for our team, as we raised just over $600.00. This will go quite a ways toward funding the team for the 2005 season. Without the generosity of companies like Bernie & Phyl’s, we would not have been able to accomplish this.

As a club made up of people who enjoy playing, teaching, and learning about the game of baseball, we do appreciate having the chance to interact with a wide range - folks from different walks of life. We are especially grateful to those people who lave generously supported the team.

For more information about our team, you can visit our website at www.essexbaseball.org. We are always looking for people who are interested in learning about baseball as it was played in the 1800’s.

For more information about our team, you can visit our website at www.essexbaseball.org. We are always looking for people who are interested in learning about baseball as it was played in the 1800’s.

Sincerely, Anthony J. Guanci
Assistant Captain & Treasurer
Essex Base Ball Club

Dear Naomi Shore- Bernie and Phil’s Furniture,

On behalf of the 14,000+ members of the YMCA Boroughs Family Branch we wish to express our sincere gratitude to you for your generous gift of a Gift Certificate for the First Annual Spring for Youth Event.

Thanks to your generosity the event helped raise over $10,000 for our Annual Partner with Youth Campaign.

The Boroughs Family Branch is thrilled to report that they have reached their $40.000 goal! The impact of the annual campaign is significant. In 2004 the YMCA awarded $75,000 in scholarships for youth and families.

These scholarships provide many opportunities for those who would otherwise be unable to participate in childcare, teen initiatives and attend summer camp. Equally exciting is the influence that many of these young people have on our community as they develop their leadership and socialization skills.

Again, many thanks for placing the YMCA Boroughs Family Branch among your charitable priorities. We look forward to working with you on the 2006 Spring for Youth event! You truly are our partner in our mission to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities.

Sincerely,

Ed Slake
Lois Rossifer
Co-Chairs, 2005 Annual Partner with Youth Campaign Boroughs
Family Branch

Bernie & Phyl’s
308 East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
Attention: Naomi Shore Public Relations Coordinator

Dear Ms. Shore:

On behalf of the MAGIC Foundation/RSS Division Annual Scholarshlp fundraiser, we would like to thank you for your generous donation.

Through the support of organizations like yours, the RSS Scholarship Fund was able to raise enough money to send a number of families to the yearly MAGIC Foundation Medical Convention.

Again, thank you for your generous support.

Sincerely,

Brenda Callahan
RSS Fundraising Committee

Leah DePolo
RSS Fundraising Committee

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture
308 East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your donation to the F.J. Dutile Auction 2005.

Our auction is a community building event. All of the funds raised go directly to the Parent Teacher Organization to support enriching academic and cultural programs for our children. Your generosity contributes to our success.

Per tax regulations, your donation is completely tax-deductible, as no goods or services have been provided in return by F. J. Dutile School. A listing of your donations and their value is provided below for your tax records.

We are so fortunate to have a community of parents, friends and businesses who have given time, talent and treasure to our school!

Thank you,

F.J. Dutile
Auction Co-Chair

Naomi Shore
Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture
308 East Main St
Norton, MA 02766

Dear Ms. Shore,

On behalf of Danvers Educational Enrichment Partnership, I would like to thank you for your generous gift towards our 7″ Annual Wine Tasting. Your commitment to helping the educational process in our community is sincerely appreciated.

Each year DEEP continues to advance its mission of enriching Danvers Public Schools Educational Process through a unique partnership comprised of schools community volunteers and businesses. Through our programs, such as the Teacher Mi-Grants for Curriculum Development and One on One Mentorship’s we have seen many lives changed for the better.

In particular the DEEP grant program has enjoyed great success in the past year. We have more than doubled our monies available for teacher grant donations, and this year’s event raised over 20K for next year’s grants.

The goal of the Partnership is to continue to make a difference in the Danvers Public Schools. With the help of donations from supporters such as you we will continue to see improvements in school programs.

Thanks again for your generous support of our efforts to enhance our school system’s curriculum.

Best wishes,
Sandy MacDonald
7th Annual DEEP Wine Tasting Auction Chairperson

Dear Ms. Shore,

On behalf of the Trustees of Taunton State Hospital, The Friends of Taunton State Hospital and myself, I would like to thank you for your generous raffle gift toward the Run for Ricky Scholarship Race.

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture continued support every year of this event, has allowed us to give away close to $20,000.00 in scholarship monies to a deserving high school seniors.

Looking forward to working with you again next year. Best Wishes.

Sincerely,

Sanford Epstein
Director of Community Resources

Norton, MA, February 27, 2006 — Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently donated over 100 bedspreads to two local furniture banks, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Furniture Bank in Lynn and the Central Mass Housing Alliance Donations Clearing House in Worcester. The bedspreads, which had previously been used in furniture displays in Bernie & Phyl’s stores, will be given free to any person in need of a warm blanket. This donation is one of many that Bernie & Phyl’s regularly makes to organizations serving needy populations across the region.

“When we decided to replace all of the bedspreads in our stores, we thought it would also be a great opportunity to help people in need,” said Bernie Rubin, co-founder and chairman of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture. “We are happy that our bedspreads will not only keep people warm, but will help make people’s housing accommodations seem more like a home.”

Through its Donations Assistance Program, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless provides thousands of families making the transition from homelessness into permanent housing with furniture and household goods free of charge. Since 1985, the Donations Clearing House has provided free donated furniture and household goods to over a 1,000 families per year who have been referred by area shelters, neighborhood centers, and health and human service agencies.

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is the largest independent furniture retailer in Massachusetts. 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 61 among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine. Based in Norton, MA, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture 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).

Dear Troop 20 Supporter:

On behalf of Boy Scout Troop 20 of Hudson, NH, we would like to thank you for making our fundraiser a huge success. Because of your generous donation, we were able to raise enough money to support many of the activities that the boys want to do throughout the year as well as fund programs, such as our campership program, which helps scouts attend camp who otherwise could not afford to go .

Our spaghetti supper/silent auction was well attended by the community where we served over 40 pounds of pasta and meatballs each. The auction and penny sale added a touch of excitement to the evening.

Thank you again for supporting Troop 20, the scouts appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Deborah Preston, Committee Secretary
Maria Kraemer, Event Chairperson
Roland Harris, Committee Chairperson

Your generous gift certificate helped to make my son Sean LeBlanc’s Benefit a great success!

Thank you so much for your kindness.

Carol LeBlanc and family Thank you for your donation in memory of Marshall Potter.

Because of your generosity our committee was able to donate nearly $30,000 to FSMA.

Thanks again!

Family & Friends of Marshall

Dear Ms. Shore,

Thank you very much for the donation for our silent auction.  It was very generous.  We greatly appreciate your donation for our fundraiser.  Habitat relies on donations to fund our building projects.  Enclosed are invitations to the event.  Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Kristin Lynch
Habitat for Humanity
Greater Boston