City of Hope fundraiser on track to meet 2022 goal

LOS ANGELES — City of Hope’s 30th Annual West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament is expected to be on track as one of the top fundraising events in the event’s history, even as it was challenged with a shorter-than-usual fundraising window after the 2021 event was postponed from December 2021.


This year’s tournament is set for June 13 in Coto de Caza, Calif.

The annual event raises awareness and support for innovative cancer research and treatment at City of Hope, a leading cancer research and treatment organizatios in the United States and research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses.


“We are incredibly proud of this industry and the way it shows up for City of Hope,” said Roy Hester, senior vice president and managing director of Planned Furniture Promotions and recipient of this year’s International Home Furnishings Industry Lifetime Achievement award.


To learn more about the West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament and to register online, click here. For more information, contact Cathleen Tighe at (323) 459-5130 or send an email to ctighe@coh.org.


This year’s top event sponsors include: Planned Furniture Promotions, Ashjer LLC, Living Spaces, LS Direct, Bob’s Discount Furniture, International Market Centers, J.B. Hunt, Jerome’s Furniture, Molly’s Angels, New Classic Furniture, Parker House, Sit ‘n Sleep, Tempur Sealy, ACME, Dave Thompson family, Furniture of America, Ortho Mattress, ServeCo, Naders Furniture, Progressive Leasing, Jonathan Louis International, AVB Brandsource, CIT, Coast to Coast, Fusion/Southern Motion, Hollywood Bed, Howard Miller Companies, Julie Campbell, King Koil, Lane Furniture, Leather Italia, Martin Furniture, Najarian Furniture, Scott Lerner, Leggett & Platt, Warehouse”M” Associates, Fairmont Designs, Bassett San Diego, AICO, Ergomotion, Irene Crowell, American Business Bank, Lawrance Furniture, Morgan Fabrics, Crown Mark, Cymax Group Technologies, Martin Ploy, Southerland Sleep, TD Bank, Rosenthal & Rosenthal, A-America, Ashley Furniture (Kurt Haines), Bashian Rug, Charmaine Chumbley, Eric Foucrier & Associates Inc., Gigacloudtech.com, Greenwave Finance, International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn., Kaufman Advertising, Michael and Chris Gennet, Ryan Mahoney, Napa Furniture, Bobby,Vanessa and Nico Papazian, Progressive Furniture Company, PureCare, Noel and Toni Reid, Ron Radin, Ryan Mahoney, Scott and Jeff Brummett, Shoptelligence, Sunbelt Express, Terry Meece, The Esses Law Group, The Monday Company and TrueCommerce-ecUtopia.

Auction sponsors are: Affordable Furniture, ALCH Advertising, American Dream Delivery, Banner Marketing, Roy and Peggy Hester, Klaussner Home Furnishings, Meva, Office Star Products, Planned Furniture Promotions and Tango Multimedia.

Special donations for the auction include: American Dream Delivery for a Grandover Resort Golf experience, Hollywood Bed for a pair of first row tickets to an LA Kings game and     Hanna’s Restaurant for a private wine dinner for six.


Source: https://www.furnituretoday.com/furniture-people/city-of-hope-fundraiser-on-track-to-meet-fundraising-goal/

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