Clubfurniture.com's Auction of 'The Apprentice' Furniture Results in $1,600 Donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Clubfurniture.com auctioned its furnishings that were featured on the current season of "The Apprentice." All proceeds from the auction were donated to The Breast Cancer Foundation.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) April 19, 2006

Clubfurniture.com, a leading online retailer of high-quality, handcrafted, North Carolina-manufactured furniture and accessories, announced today that it has donated $1,600 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, as a result of its auction of furnishings featured on the current season of NBC’s hit show The Apprentice. The auction included the beds used to furnish the contestants’ Trump Tower suite.

“We are pleased that we were able to turn our opportunity on The Apprentice into a donation to an organization that is making significant strides in the battle against breast cancer,” said Darrin M. King, president of Clubfurniture.com. “It is part of the mission of our company to continually strive to make a positive impact in our community, and we look forward to working with The Breast Cancer Foundation and other charitable organizations in the future.”

“We truly appreciate the donation from Clubfurniture.com as well as the exposure this event provided for the need for prevention and a cure for a health issue that affects the lives of millions of Americans.” said, Robbie Finke, director of Marketing and Corporate Sponsorships for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. “We are truly dedicated to curing breast cancer within our lifetime, and hope even more leading companies will join Clubfurniture in helping our cause.”

The mission of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.

To see Clubfurniture.com’s furnishings in the Trump Tower suite go to http://apprentice.tv.yahoo.com/trump/05/photos/suitetour.html

About Clubfurniture.com

Founded by brothers Darrin and Jeff King in 1998, clubfurniture.com is a leading retailer of Internet and catalog home furnishings. Clubfurniture.com offers leather, fabric and slipcover upholstered furniture and accessories that are handcrafted by skilled artisans, who have hundreds of years of combined experience in creating truly exceptional pieces. Each piece is built to order and shipped directly from our North-Carolina manufacturers.

Clubfurniture.com and its products have been featured by numerous leading media, including NBC’s “The Apprentice,” Fine Living Network’s “Catalogue This,” Inc., Entrepreneur, New York Spaces and AliBarone.com.

For more information go to http://www.clubfurniture.com.

About The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical and genetic research. The Foundation supports scientists at leading medical centers worldwide whose research is focused on achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.

A minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. In October 2005, $22 million was awarded to 110 researchers across the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Israel. Money magazine named BCRF one of America's eight top charities. The Foundation has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, four stars, for four consecutive years, which means BCRF has outperformed most other charities in America in efficiently managing its finances.

For more information, visit http://www.bcrfcure.org or call 1.866.FIND.A.CURE.

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