ABODA Furnishings Celebrates 10 Years in Business and in Helping Others
Redmond, Wash., (May 4, 2012) - ABODA Furnishings, a retail and rental outlet for gently used furnishings previously used in ABODA Corporate Housing suites, celebrates 10 years of successfully supplying high-quality, stylish furnishings for lease or purchase at hundreds of dollars off retail. In addition, ABODA Furnishings is known nationally for its unsurpassed commitment to donating hundreds of thousands of dollars of its furnishings and housewares to various non-profit charities, disaster relief organizations and local families in need.
Through aggressive pricing, charitable contributions, and recycling efforts, ABODA Furnishings, an offshoot of ABODA Corporate Housing, has successfully reduced their carbon footprint by keeping furnishings and housewares that can no longer be used in corporate apartments out of landfills. In doing so, ABODA is able to recycle over 95% of the waste created in their multiple warehouses.
Additionally, through numerous charitable efforts which tie directly back to ABODA’s community mission statement “…to use their resources and knowledge to provide quality housing for those in need”, ABODA Furnishings has provided comfort for many families that do not have the basics. From donating and shipping containers of furnishings to assist families in need after hurricane Katrina, to donating full furnishings for the families that locally lost everything in the 2011 New Years Eve Sammamish Ridge apartment fires, ABODA is known to step up and give where they can. In addition, ABODA Furnishing works closely with Way Back Inn and furnishes a home yearly for them, has furnished fifteen homes for the International District Housing Alliance, has donated hundreds of TV’s to raise money for the American Cancer society, among many other contributions.
As a valued retail outlet, ABODA Furnishings attract customers from various walks of life. From first time apartment renters, to professional stagers, to people looking to furnish a second home, ABODA Furnishings is a valued source. “Aside from the local market it’s been fascinating to see how creating value for people has far reaching effects. We have people who buy from us for retirement or second homes and then drive the furnishing to their new homes in Palm Springs or across the country. One woman even bought furniture for her family’s castle in Prague and shipped it there because we offered a better selection and value than she could get in Poland”, states, Marilyn Kempter, Senior Vice President.
More about ABODA:
Since 1988, ABODA has been providing housing solutions and services to leading Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams across the nation. ABODA Corporate Housing provides All the Comforts of Home® by offering thousands of unique housing options that blend the comforts of living in a home with the amenities clients need to make their stays comfortable, productive, and rewarding. ABODA Cleaning Services provides quality carpet, upholstery and housekeeping services as well as home settling-in services. ABODA Furnishings provides furniture rental or purchase of new and gently used home interiors. Additionally, ABODA Real Estate helps clients find, buy, sell or manage their home. An award-winning, employee-owned ESOP corporation, ABODA was named among the fastest growing private companies in the Puget Sound region by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The company is a recognized leader in employee satisfaction, customer service, and community involvement and was awarded a prestigious place on Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list. Visit www.aboda.com to learn more.
Contact: Karen Bruhn, 425.698.5031, k.bruhn@frontier.com