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Published - Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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Local store donates furniture to family


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A La Crosse store will supply the furniture to a Richland Center, Wis., family featured on an ABC reality show. International Furniture, 301 Sky Harbour Drive, was contacted by the producers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” several weeks ago, manager Bob Schreier said.

“We had to keep it a secret until the family was notified,” he said.
Schreier and a team of designers from his store will head to Richland Center, where they will be on hand at the end of the 106-hour project on Wednesday, making sure all the finishing touches are in place.

One hundred percent of the time and product and transportation is being donated by his store, Schreier said. When asked by the show’s producers about participating, he said it was an easy decision.

“All of us here have seen the show many times.” he said. “The show is really about people in each community who care about their peers.”

Except for a few special pieces being crafted by artisans, International Furniture will be furnishing the entire home. “Everywhere they need furniture and including accessories and rugs.”
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berkshirebull wrote on Jul 29, 2008 7:25 PM:

" This show is severely lacking credibility after they gave that Georgia family a $450,000 home upon which the owners took out a mortgage for the value of the home, spent the money, and now the house is in foreclosure. Merchants would be wise to keep their wallets CLOSED when people from this show come a knockin. "

cheese lover wrote on Jul 29, 2008 8:53 AM:

" well, I'm glad that some of us have our heads on straight today. Thank you Turtle...and as horrible as the floods have been, I also agree with Really? I feel really horrible for the flood victims, but you can't count on mother nature not to throw a curve ball.....do something about your situation! "

really? wrote on Jul 29, 2008 8:34 AM:

" here we go again, flood victims..... Here's a hint - if your house fills up with water once, I feel for you, second time you might think about moving, third time..... you are on your own.

A family selected for hardships receiving benefits from a tv show and community is a total different animal than helping out the same people year after year after year... "

turtle wrote on Jul 29, 2008 8:20 AM:

" I agree with cheese lover. Just be happy for the family that they are getting out of a bad situation.

I understand the flood victims issue but this story has nothing to do with that. Let's keep the issue at hand. "

cheese lover wrote on Jul 29, 2008 7:30 AM:

" seriously.......can't we just be happy that this family is experiencing something great in their lives.....perhaps you didn't see what the conditions they were living in before. Open your eyes terri, to a little more than just the flood victims. "

Terri wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:51 AM:

" It's a nice thing that they are doing, but it would have been even nicer if they had donated the same amount of furniture to the local flood victims. They could have helped hundreds of people with the same amount as this one family. It's all about their 15 minutes of fame. "


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