Art Van donates mattress sets for Detroit Firefighters
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By FOX 2 News Staff
DETROIT,
Mich (WJBK) -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing was joined by Art Van Elslander,
founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, and Detroit Fire
Commissioner Don Austin today to accept the furniture store's donation
of 150 mattress sets for Detroit firefighters. The donation was made
through the Detroit Public Safety Foundation in support of the Mayor's
Active and Safe Detroit Campaign.
"I am pleased that Art Van
Furniture, a local family-owned business, has made such a significant
commitment to support our City and its first responders," Mayor Bing
said. "Our dedicated firefighters are grateful for such generous support
from the communities they serve."
Fourteen sets of mattresses
and box springs were delivered this morning to City of Detroit Fire
Department Engine 50 Ladder 23 on the city's east side. The firehouse is
one of the busiest in the country and was featured in the documentary
Burn, which chronicles the daily experiences of Detroit's dedicated
firefighters. An additional 136 mattress sets will be delivered by Art
Van Furniture to Detroit fire stations after the first of the year.
"Thanks
to the leadership of Mayor Dave Bing and the generosity of corporate
citizens like Art Van Furniture, Detroit's firefighters will have
comfortable beds to sleep on in the fire houses. These new mattresses
will help them get a good rest in preparation for responding to calls
for assistance," said Jim Nicholson, chairman of the Detroit Public
Safety Foundation.
Mayor
Bing's Active and Safe Detroit Campaign is a $50 million initiative to
help Detroit become a safer and healthier place to live, work and visit.
The campaign brings together leaders from business, government,
philanthropic organizations and the community to raise money for Detroit
recreation center programs, equipment and assistance for the Fire and
Police Departments, and support for the Youth Violence Prevention
Initiative and Broken Windows Policing Initiative.
"We wanted to step up and do our part to help the city of Detroit," Founder
Art Van Elslander said of Art Van Furniture's donation. "It is an honor
and a privilege for us to help ensure comfort and proper rest for these
brave men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day."
Anyone interested in supporting the City of Detroit's first responders are encouraged to go online to: www.detroitpublicsafetyfoundation.org/donate. Wish lists for the Detroit Fire and Police Departments are posted on the website.
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