Jordan's Furniture donations to Cradles To Crayons will help over 3,200 children in-need get ready to learn from head to toe!

TAUNTON, Mass., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- From July 7, 2014 through September 9, 2014, all Jordan's Furniture store locations and the Taunton Distribution Center collected like-new and new clothes and shoes for children (infant to 12 years old) to go toward the Cradles to Crayons "Ready For School" program. And today, due to the generosity of their customers, a Jordan's Furniture truck pulled up to the Cradles To Crayon's Giving Factory in Brighton, MA and unloaded a truck full off hundreds and hundreds of donated items.  The Jordan's donation will help over 3,200 area children get ready for the school season, who are underserved. All donations will go to children in homeless or low-income situations, through partnering social service agencies. This will be the third year for the partnership between the retailer and the organization.

"Our customers are fantastic!," says Jordan's President and CEO Eliot Tatelman."Each year, the level of donation get bigger and bigger, all due to the generosity of the great folks who visit our stores. We are thrilled to be able to make such an impact with area kids through Cradles To Crayons, especially during this particular time of year, when donations are low."

Cradles to Crayons was founded in 2002 and provides for children from birth through 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive at home, school, and play. Items are distributed to the children via social service agencies such as MSPCC, Horizons For Homeless Children, Head Start Programs, and more.

Cradles to Crayons is based in Brighton, MA where the donations are assembled by staff and volunteers for individual KidPacks. "Seeing the Jordan's Furniture delivery truck open the door to countless boxes full of essential items that all children need is truly inspiring," said Cradles To Crayons  Executive  Director Sharon Reilly. "Thank you to Jordan's from Cradles to Crayons and from the 3,260 children in-need who will benefit from their collection efforts. Everyone is astounded by the incredible donations. It seemed like a bottomless truck! Jordan's has been an incredible partner and community leader throughout this Ready for School Campaign collection—and beyond—and we are grateful for their support."

For more information about all of the Cradles To Crayons programs, log onto www.cradlestocrayons.org. To find out more about all of the philanthropic initiatives by Jordan's Furniture, visit www.jordans.com.

SOURCE Jordan's Furniture