Kathy Ireland Worldwide Receives First Manufacturer of the Year Award from Furniture Industry's "HELP1UP" Charity.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Kathy Ireland Kathy Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American supermodel, actress, author, and entrepreneur. Kathy Ireland is a wife, mother, Sunday school teacher and Chief Designer and CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW), whose mission is “… finding solutions for families, Worldwide, the $1.5 billion/year design and manufacture firm founded by the Lifestyle Designer whose name it bears, today (March 29) was designated first recipient of the Manufacturer of the Year Award from the furniture industry's HELP1UP and The National Furniture Bank Association. The honor was presented at the awards breakfast launching the start of the High Point Market, one of the world's largest furniture sales gatherings in High Point, N.C. Ms. Ireland received the award not only for her extraordinary furniture sales success, but for her leadership in philanthropy generally, and in launching the HELP1UP program which will provide furniture to over 100,000 needy families each year. The lifestyle designer, who was dubbed by Forbes Magazine "super-model-turned-super-mogul," works with the National Furniture Bank Association (NFBA NFBA National Frame Builders Association (Lawrence, Kansas) NFBA National Furniture Bank Association ) to initiate HELP1UP which is supported by the home furnishings industry's retailers, manufacturers, representatives and service companies. The effort... completely free, socially responsible and environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] ... provides a used furniture removal service for the general public, delivering those goods directly to families in need. Kathy, who serves as National PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. Ambassador for Youth, and is an active supporter of Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, Feel the Children and The Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. stated: "Our team at Kathy Ireland Worldwide is extremely humbled to receive this acknowledgement of our brand. Our company shares this honor with each of our cherished manufacturers and customers, who join KI Home and make it possible for us to fulfill our mission of "Ofinding solutions for families, especially busy moms." "We share this honor with every team member at KIWW and with the generous visionaries who serve HELP1UP, as the Board of Directors at the National Furniture Bank. No child in America should have to sleep on the floor. "No family should be forced to live without furniture. HELP1UP and The National Furniture Bank is making a difference. We are grateful to be a small part of that great difference," said Kathy. About Kathy Ireland Worldwide: Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW) is the design and marketing firm founded in 1993 by CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chief Designer, Kathy Ireland. The primary mission of KIWW is "Ofinding solutions for families, especially busy moms." Forbes Magazine reported that KIWW is a "design empire which grosses over one billion dollars annually in retail sales." This year Newsweek noted, "Annual sales run to $1.4 billion." KIWW products include flooring, rugs, home furniture, office and entertainment furniture, lighting, decorative accessories, window coverings, bedding, mattresses, candles, apparel, jewelry, blankets and top of bed. In 2000, KIWW began expanding its mission and consumer needs, with the addition of specialty brands, presenting "Design Ambassadors" ACafe by Chef Andre for food and entertaining, J du J cultivated by Nicholas Walker Nicholas Walker may refer to: People
Jewelry-Kathy Ireland Exclusively for House of Taylor Jewelry. House of Taylor Jewelry (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :HOTJ HOTJ House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc ) is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. . For more information please visit www.kathyireland.com. About the NFBA The NFBA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to increase the service capacity of existing furniture banks, and to open new furniture banks in areas without one. No child in America should have to sleep on the floor. Contact the NFBA to find a furniture bank near you or to become a sponsor. www.Help1Up.org |
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