The housewares industry came together to raise $1.8 million during the 2019 Housewares Cares Charity Gala presented by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) on Monday, March 4. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity, and the James Beard Foundation, the gala’s partner. Since the…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation
The mission of the nonprofit Housewares Charity Foundation is, in the spirit of goodwill, to raise funds annually for designated charities and help unite and promote the philanthropic image of the housewares industry. In a collaborative effort among industry manufacturers, retailers and allied industry partners, the Foundation hosts an annual charitable dinner that coincides with the International Home + Housewares Show.
Housewares Charity Foundation Raises $1.8 Million at 21st Annual Gala
The housewares industry came together to “Unite, Celebrate, Support” and raised $1.8 million during the Housewares Charity Foundation’s (HCF) 21st annual gala on Monday, March 12. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity. Since the first gala in 1998, HCF has raised more than $50…
CONTINUE READINGHCF to Honor Three Industry Veterans at March Gala
Shelley Salomon, vice president Home, Pets and Toys at Amazon; Bill Dillard III, senior vice president, Dillard’s; and Georg J. Riedel, owner, Riedel, will be honored for their philanthropic endeavors by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) during its 21st annual gala on Monday, March 12 during the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Salomon will receive…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation Donates to Hurricane Relief Efforts
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross with the funds allocated to assisting victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. “The collective thoughts and prayers of the housewares industry have been with the residents of Texas and Florida the last few weeks, and these disasters have affected our colleagues in these states as…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation Raises $2 Million at 20th Annual Gala
The housewares industry came together for “A Purpose. A Plan. A Promise,” to raise $2 million during the Housewares Charity Foundation’s (HCF) 20th annual gala on Monday, March 20. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity, and No Kid Hungry, a campaign by Share Our Strength that works…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) will celebrate 20 years of raising funds for designated charities and uniting the housewares industry during its annual gala on Monday, March 20 during the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. This year, three industry leaders will be honored for their philanthropic endeavors: Janet Hayes, president of Williams Sonoma,…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation Raises Record $2.6 Million at Annual Gala
Showing it is smart to have heart, the housewares industry raised a record $2.6 million during the Housewares Charity Foundation’s (HCF) 19th annual gala on March 7. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity, the Housewares Charity Foundation Fund in Memory of Judy Colitz and God’s Love…
CONTINUE READINGIt’s Smart to Have Heart at Housewares Charity Foundation 2016 Gala
Industry Leaders Terry Lundgren and Lester Gribetz to Receive Honors Terry Lundgren, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Macy’s, Inc., and Lester Gribetz, president of Lenox Corporation, will be honored by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) during its 19th Annual Housewares Charity Foundation Gala on Monday evening, March 7, during the 2016 International Home +…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation Reaches New Heights at 2015 Gala: Industry Leaders Baker and Kelley to Receive Honors
Richard Baker, governor and executive chairman, Hudson’s Bay Company, and Brian Kelley, president and CEO, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., will be honored by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) during its 18thAnnual Housewares Charity Foundation Gala on Monday evening, March 9, during the 2015 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Baker and Kelley will receive…
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