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Housewares Charity Foundation Donates to World Central Kitchen for Hurricane Dorian Relief

To assist in the Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas, the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) has donated $25,000 to World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit led by renowned chef José Andrés. WCK is currently in Nassau delivering nearly 30,000 fresh meals per day to shelters and communities across the northern Bahamas. WCK went to Nassau before Dorian hit the…

Housewares Charity Foundation Raises $1.8 Million at Annual Gala

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…

Housewares 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…

Housewares 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,…

Housewares 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…

Meet the HCF 2013 Honorees: Kathryn Bufano and Keith Jaffe!

Kathryn Bufano, president and chief merchandising officer of Belk, and Keith Jaffee of O2 Cool, will be honored by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) during its 16th Annual Housewares Charity Foundation Gala on Monday evening, March 4, during the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Bufano will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award and Jaffee the…

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