COMMUNITY. A TOTAL TRANSFORMATION OF DEER DISTRICT IS IN FULL SWING TUESDAY MORNING. THE STAKES OF LOCAL COMPANIES HARD AT WORK CONSTRUCTING STAGES, ASSEMBLING SIGNS AND DROPPING OFF FENCING. AND IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL, ASHLEY HOMESTORE EXECUTIVES BUILDING FURNITURE FOR ASHLEY FURNITURE IS DONATED. FOUR FULL SEMI LOADS OF SOFAS, LOVESEATS OUTDOOR FURNITURE, END TABLES, DESKS, YOU NAME IT. IT’S ALL USED FOR THE RNC SECRET SERVICE AND SUCH. CEO BILL FONTI SAYS MORE THAN 2000 PIECES OF FURNITURE ARE BEING ASSEMBLED FOR FREE TO FURNISH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CONVENTION SPACES LIKE THIS OUTDOOR FURNITURE HERE IN DEER DISTRICT. AND WHILE IT WILL OF COURSE, PROVIDE COMFORT TO GUESTS DURING THE WEEK OF THE RNC, FONTI SAYS AFTER THE CONVENTION, EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF FURNITURE WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SO IF YOU CAN THINK OF A GREAT ORGANIZATION, I KNOW HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, THEY’RE GOING TO BE GETTING A BUNCH OF FURNITURE. BUT ANY LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT’S IN NEED OF FURNITURE, DESKS, OUTDOOR FURNITURE, SUCH WE’RE HERE TO DONATE IT ALL A WAY TO PAY IT FORWARD AND BE A PART OF A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR WISCONSIN. WHETHER IT’S REPUBLICAN PARTY, DEMOCRATIC PARTY, THE END RESULT IS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GET FOUR SEMI LOADS OF FURNITURE AND THAT WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY IN MILWAUKEE, MADISON, MOORE, WISN 12 NEWS, THE CEO SAYS THE DONATION IS AROUND $350,000. THE COMPANY ALSO FURNISHED ABOUT 40 APARTMENTS FOR RNC MEMBERS WHO TEMPORARILY MOVED TO MILWAUKEE FO
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Wisconsin company donating furniture to RNC, nonprofits
Ashley HomeStores of Wisconsin is donating more than 2,000 pieces of furniture to the RNC and then to local nonprofits
A total transformation of the Deer District is in full swing days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee. Tuesday morning, local companies were hard at work constructing stages, assembling signs and dropping off fencing. In the middle of all the action was Ashley HomeStore of Wisconsin executives building furniture. "Ashley HomeFurniture has donated four full semi-loads of sofas, love seats, outdoor furniture, end tables, desks, you name it," CEO Bill Fonti said. "So it's all used for the RNC, Secret Service and such."Fonti said his company donated more than 2,000 pieces of furniture to the RNC to be used both inside and outside the convention space. Once the convention is over, Fonti said all of the new furniture will then be donated to local non-profit organizations. "Any local organization that's in need of furniture ... we're here to donate it all," Fonti said.Fonti estimates the donation is worth roughly $350,000. The Wisconsin-based furniture store also furnished roughly 40 apartments in Milwaukee for RNC members who moved to the city to prepare for the convention. Fonti says that furniture will also be donated. Right now, the furniture store is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to donate some of the items, but Fonti said they're looking for more organizations to donate to.He is encouraging people to reach out to their local Ashley Furniture store with suggestions of local nonprofits in need of furniture. You can also contact WISN 12 News reporter Madison Moore at Madison.Moore@hearst.com with ideas.
MILWAUKEE —
A total transformation of the Deer District is in full swing days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee.
Tuesday morning, local companies were hard at work constructing stages, assembling signs and dropping off fencing.
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In the middle of all the action was Ashley HomeStore of Wisconsin executives building furniture.
"Ashley HomeFurniture has donated four full semi-loads of sofas, love seats, outdoor furniture, end tables, desks, you name it," CEO Bill Fonti said. "So it's all used for the RNC, Secret Service and such."
Fonti said his company donated more than 2,000 pieces of furniture to the RNC to be used both inside and outside the convention space.
Once the convention is over, Fonti said all of the new furniture will then be donated to local non-profit organizations.
"Any local organization that's in need of furniture ... we're here to donate it all," Fonti said.
Fonti estimates the donation is worth roughly $350,000.
The Wisconsin-based furniture store also furnished roughly 40 apartments in Milwaukee for RNC members who moved to the city to prepare for the convention. Fonti says that furniture will also be donated.
Right now, the furniture store is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to donate some of the items, but Fonti said they're looking for more organizations to donate to.
He is encouraging people to reach out to their local Ashley Furniture store with suggestions of local nonprofits in need of furniture. You can also contact WISN 12 News reporter Madison Moore at Madison.Moore@hearst.com with ideas.
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