Raymour & Flanigan, NBC 4 New York, And Telemundo 47 Launch New Tri-State School Supply Drive For Local Students

NEW YORK, July 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raymour & Flanigan, NBC 4 New York / WNBC and Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, announced the kick-off of their first-ever Supporting Our Schools / Apoyando A Nuestras Escuelas Tri-State school supply drive.  The drive began earlier this month and will culminate Saturday, July 29 with a massive one day call-to-action collection event. Raymour & Flanigan will continue collecting supplies through August 11 at all 47 participating locations across the region. 

For a map of participating Raymour & Flanigan locations and a "shopping list" of the most-requested school supplies, please visit NBCNewYork.com/Backpacks or Telemundo47.com/Mochilas.

"It can be difficult for some Tri-State families to afford school supplies for their children. At WNBC we want to help parents and students and that is why our station has joined with Raymour & Flanigan to collect school supplies for local students in need," said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York.

All supplies will benefit students attending Boys & Girls Clubs in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with these donations collected by Clubs within close proximity to each collection site. 

In addition to hosting school supply collections at their 47 Tri-State locations, Raymour & Flanigan will also encourage school supply donations through a one-day, $100 discount on purchases over $1,000 on Saturday, July 29.  NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 news personalities will also appear at several Raymour & Flanigan locations that day to thank Raymour & Flanigan shoppers for their donations to the drive.

"As part of our company culture, Raymour & Flanigan strongly believes in giving back to the communities where we live and work," said Jennifer DeGennaro, Director of Sales. "We're thrilled to participate in this collection to benefit the youth in our communities."

"After-school programs at Boys & Girls Clubs support the learning kids do during the school day to increase Club members' overall academic success," said Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "With the average cost of school supplies for families nearly $500 per child, this partnership will help so many of our Club members be prepared and ready to achieve great futures this school year and beyond."

For more information about "Supporting Our Schools" including news content about classroom performance, the costs to educate a child and what you can do to help students and teachers, visit SupportingOurSchools.com or ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas.com. You can also follow the effort on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by using the hashtags #SupportingOurSchools and #ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas.

About Raymour & Flanigan
Established in Upstate N.Y. in 1947, the family-owned furniture and mattress retailer has over 115 locations throughout the Northeast. Recently named the nation's 4th largest conventional furniture retailer by Furniture Today, Raymour & Flanigan operates across a seven-state footprint.

About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area with an unparalleled commitment to broadcast excellence for 75 years. 

About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Winner of the 2017 New York Emmy® Awards for top morning and evening newscasts, Telemundo 47 / WNJU is the local Telemundo television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for more than 50 years

About Boys & Girls Club 
For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, 4,300 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people through Club membership and community outreach.

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