Furnitureland South and Furniture Industry Leaders Give to Victory Junction
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 21, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Emilie Mortensen, Marketing Manager
Cell: (336) 451-6630
Email: emilie@victoryjunction.org
FURNITURELAND SOUTH AND FURNITURE INDUSTRY LEADERS GIVE TO VICTORY JUNCTION
Furnitureland South’s A. Darrell Harris Memorial Golf Tournament
RANDLEMAN, NC—Leaders of the furniture industry, along with Furnitureland South, came together before the upcoming Furniture Market to celebrate the life of Darrell Harris and to raise money for Victory Junction. Richard Petty kicked off the festivities with a live Q & A session hosted by John Maginnes from PGA Tour Radio.
Darrell Harris founded Furnitureland South and was elected into the American Furniture Hall of Fame, along with his wife Stella, in 2010. CEOs and Presidents of all of the major furniture manufacturers celebrated Darrell’s life while also raising more than $70,000 for Victory Junction, which was founded by the Petty family in honor of Adam Petty.
“We are incredibly blessed to have friends, associates, and business partners that have supported our efforts to honor our father and to impact our community in such a positive way,” stated Jeff Harris, President and CEO of Furnitureland South. “This contribution will go a long way in fulfilling my father’s dream, by impacting the lives of children with serious illnesses.”
“It is an honor to be associated with Darrell Harris and Furnitureland South. Darrell and Stella have left a legacy of serving others and we are proud to be a part of that legacy. We are especially grateful to Jeff and Jason Harris and the Furnitureland South team for their generosity and passion for our mission,” said Victory Junction CEO Chad Coltrane.
Victory Junction serves children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses, and is located in Randleman, North Carolina. Victory Junction is accepting donations in the name of Darrell Harris.
Watch Highlights from the Event
About Furnitureland South
Founded in 1969 by A. Darrell and Stella Harris, Furnitureland South has grown from a small, one-man operation into the largest single-store furniture retailer in the world. Located in the heart of the home furnishings capital of the world, Furnitureland South has more than 1.3 million square feet of showrooms and over 1,000 name-brand manufacturers represented. Amenities include complimentary design consultation, a state-of-the-art design center, white-glove national delivery, a full-service SUBWAY restaurant, and Starbucks. The store is a multi-day destination for consumers from every state and many foreign countries. Today, Furnitureland South is owned and operated by their two sons, Jeff and Jason Harris.
About Victory Junction
In the wake of the untimely death of NASCAR driver Adam Petty, Victory Junction was founded in his honor in 2004 to realized Adam’s dream of creating a camp for children battling disease or disability. Victory Junction helps enrich the lives of children in a safe and medically-sound environment, while allowing them to do what they do best— be kids, play, imagine, make friends and enjoy the adventures and experiences of camp life. To date Victory Junction has provided its unique camp experience to more than 23,000 children and their families. The Victory Junction camp experience is available to children ages six to 16, always at no cost to campers or their families.
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