North Attleboro, MA – (December 15, 2022) – The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF), providing help, hope, and a reason to smile for New England cancer patients and their families through financial support when it’s needed most, delivered two Bob’s Discount Furniture mattress sets to two cancer patients in North Attleboro and Attleboro on Thursday, December 15.
Three-time Super Bowl champion, former New England Patriot and JAF Chief Engagement Officer Joe Andruzzi and JAF President and CEO Jen Andruzzi were on hand for the deliveries to local families, which included new sheet sets and comforters provided by the Foundation.
The two recipients were Dean Tello, 54, of North Attleboro, who is diagnosed with Stage IV gastrointestinal cancer, and Adelia Medeiros, 59, of Attleboro, diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer.
“We are so thrilled that we raised enough funds on Giving Tuesday to support our recipients like Adelia and Dean, this holiday season,” said Jen Andruzzi, President and CEO, Joe Andruzzi Foundation. “We hope that today’s deliveries brought joy and removed some of the stress these families feel as they continue their fight against this horrific disease.”
This year, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation raised $50,000 on Giving Tuesday, as part of their campaign to ‘Put Financial Toxicity to Bed.’ Bob’s Discount Furniture matched all donations up to $25,000, and for every $5,000 raised, Bob’s donated a mattress that will be delivered to a cancer patient in at least six states. In total, ten mattress sets are scheduled to be donated to Joe Andruzzi Foundation cancer patients throughout New England.
“We couldn’t be prouder to be affiliated with an exceptional organization like the Joe Andruzzi Foundation,” said Rob Ringler, Regional Manager for Bob’s Discount Furniture. “Their mission of providing year-round help and financial relief to cancer patients in New England is the true essence of the holiday spirit. We hope our investment provides additional support to the Foundation while offering direct assistance to those New Englanders that need it most.”
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation helps New Englanders battling cancer through a variety of grants including Household Assistance, Extraordinary Needs, Food Security Assistance, Transportation Assistance, (Up)Beat Opportunities and additional resources. In 2021, more than $1 million was distributed in direct assistance to help 3,762 individuals with financial assistance to pay for housing, transportation, utilities, food, insurance, and other household expenses.
In 2021, more than $1 million was distributed in direct assistance to help 3,762 individuals with financial assistance to pay for housing, transportation, utilities, food, insurance, and other household expenses. Since 2008, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation has been able to grant nearly $10 million in support to thousands of cancer patients and their families across New England.
About The Joe Andruzzi Foundation:
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile, for New England cancer patients and their families by contributing financial support when it is needed most. Founded in 2008 by former New England Patriots three-time Super Bowl Champion offensive guard Joe Andruzzi and his wife Jen, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation grew out of Joe’s own successful battle with cancer and the couple’s ongoing work with young cancer patients. In 2007, Joe’s football career abruptly ended when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s lymphoma. Disease-free less than a year later, Joe and Jen chose to dedicate their lives towards solving the financial distress a cancer diagnosis can cause in the lives of patients and families. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit: joeandruzzifoundation.org or Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
About Bob’s Discount Furniture
Founded in 1991, Bob’s Discount Furniture is one of the fastest growing furniture retailers in the country. Keeping true to its founding principle that everyone deserves quality furniture, Bob’s provides unsurpassed value with honesty and integrity. Through all the work that happens behind the scenes, Bob’s engineers this value, offering its discount on a wide variety of stylish, quality furnishings, mattresses, and home accents.
With 164 furniture stores across 24 states, the Manchester, Connecticut-based company has become the 10th-largest U.S. furniture chain. The company also offers a unique and enjoyable shopping experience, featuring cafes in each store with complimentary gourmet coffee, ice cream, cookies, and candy.
Bob’s is committed to supporting local communities through a variety of charitable giving efforts. Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 20 years. Additionally, the Bob’s Outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children-related charities. In total, Bob’s and its Foundation donate more than $2.75 million to charities through these programs each year. For more information on Bob’s charitable programs, visit Bob’s Cares, and follow Bob’s on Twitter @MyBobs, on Facebook, and Instagram.
