(Manchester, CT) -- Today, Bob's Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, announced that a recent pajama and book drive for needy children throughout the United States raised thousands of new pajamas and books thanks to donations by the public at all its retails locations. Bob's Discount Furniture teamed-up with The Pajama Program, a New York, NY nonprofit, on Saturday, February 16th to collect warm pajama and reading materials for children ranging in ages from infants to 17 years old.

"We would like to thank everybody who opened their hearts and helped us celebrate the magic of giving as we collected thousands of warm sleepwear and nurturing books for so many kids. The Pajama Program is helping so many children across the United States as it supports group homes, shelters, foster homes and programs that help abused children," explained Cathy Poulin, Bob's Discount Furniture TV personality. "In general, we raised over 2,000 new items which included over 700 pajamas and 1000 books as well as many generous donations of new T-shirts, sweaters and stuffed animals."

Pictured above with Nickelodeon TV Character Patrick at the Bob's Discount Furniture location in Manchester, CT are two children donating new pajamas.

The Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, provides new pajamas and books to needy children in the United States, many who are waiting and hoping to be adopted. These are youngsters who may not know the comforts of a mother or father to tuck them into a cozy bed and read them a bedtime story. The organization's overall mission is to provide a loving environment for children who have lived through a great deal of hurt in their young lives and to give them hope for a better tomorrow. For more information, visit www.pajamaprogram.org.

About Bob's Discount Furniture
The fast-growing furniture retailer with 29 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island, Bob's Discount Furniture has built strong brand awareness and customer loyalty through its unique shopping environment, customer service commitment and everyday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of quality furniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a part of the overall shopping experience, many of the locations have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies and candy, while other locations offer home theater and video arcade entertainment. Known for their unique style of television and radio advertising, Bob Kaufman, president, and Cathy Poulin, public relations director, have been inviting customers for over a decade to visit their nearest Bob's Discount Furniture store. For more information, visit www.mybobs.com.

About Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation
Through the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and its many charitable contributions and sponsorships, Bob, Cathy and all of Bob's Discount Furniture employees support hundreds of nonprofit organizations. Among the many supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Salvation Army Marshall House Youth and Family Emergency Shelter, National Conference for Community Justice, American Red Cross, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and many more. In March 2006, Poulin participated in the "Dance for a Cause" competition in Hartford to raise money and awareness for the National Pajama Program and Lil' Iguana's Children's Safety Foundation. Poulin was also awarded Woman of the Year for 2006 by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information about the foundation and Bob's Discount Furniture, visit www.mybobs.com/charity.