Apr 29, 2024

Gift for Life raises $21K for hunger relief

Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team, in partnership with home manufacturers and market-makers, raised more than $21,000 for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs through its Party with a Purpose event at the Spring 2024 High Point Market.

“Our third edition of Party with a Purpose during High Point Market was a smashing success, with donations and pledges raising more than $21,000 for World Central Kitchen,” said Russ Jones, chair of Gift for Life’s Home vs. Hunger team. “Once again, Eichholtz graciously hosted the event, which drew some 200 market-goers eager to have fun and support a worthy cause.” Jones went on to say, “To those who missed us during market, donations will be accepted through April 30, to help meet our fundraising goal of $30,000 for World Central Kitchen.”

To date, the third edition of Home vs. Hunger, held Sunday, April 14, in the Eichholtz showroom in High Point has raised $21,000, which includes generous donations from ANDMORE, Eichholtz, Ivystone, J Douglas, John-Richard and Loloi as well as individual contributions from 50 home brands and members of the design community.

Gift for Life debuted its Home vs Hunger initiative at High Point Market in October 2022. With broad industry support, more than $60,000 has been raised to date for World Central Kitchen’s crisis related hunger relief efforts. Fundraising activities have included in-person events at High Point Market in Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Spring 2024, as well as an online campaigns in February 2023 following devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and in August 2023 following destructive wildfires in Maui.

Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team members include Sharon Davis, ART; Jen Dolan, Arteriors; Jenny Heinzen York, Currey & Company; Jonathan Cochran, Eichholtz; Chris Amos, ANDMORE; Mark Furlet, ANDMORE; Monica Loving, Ivystone; Russ Jones, Ivystone; Douglas Self, J Douglas; Christie Schellenbach of Ivystone; and Sandra Standefer, Loloi Rugs.