Virginia-based mattress company, Leesa launched a partnership with Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET)
on World Homeless Day 2018, with a donation of 125 mattress. Baltimore-based MCVET equips homeless veterans, and other veterans in need of a hand up, with the support to enable them to rejoin their communities as productive citizens.
On May 23, 2019 the partnership continued with a delivery of 125 brand new mattresses and 250 pillows, during a second giving event.
7-year-old Tyler Stallings, Honorary CEO of Kid Time Enterprises, LLC, suggested MCVET as a recipient of the mattresses, during his selection as a partner with Leesa, before World Homeless Day.
Please watch the story unfold via
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/100-mattresses-donated-to-homeless-veterans or
https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/100-mattresses-donated-homeless-veterans-214229096.html .
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/100-mattresses-donated-to-homeless-veterans or
https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/100-mattresses-donated-homeless-veterans-214229096.html .
On World Homeless Day, Leesa increased their impact from giving one mattress for every ten sold to nonprofits, to giving 10 mattresses for every ten sold. Read about the first giving event here:
http://www.kidtimeenterprises.com/2018/10/leesa-mattress-teams-up-with-me-to.html?m=1
http://www.kidtimeenterprises.com/2018/10/leesa-mattress-teams-up-with-me-to.html?m=1
