DirectBuy of Pittsburgh Donates a Kitchen to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA, May 30, 2008- DirectBuy of Pittsburgh donated a $10,000 Decora kitchen in a live auction held on November 10, 2007 to help raise funds for Hospice of Central Pennsylvania. 

Hospice is a special kind of care that is designed to offer comfort and support to individuals who are facing any type of incurable illness. Their goal is to help someone approaching the end of their life to live as comfortably as possible.

Co-Owners of the three DirectBuy showrooms in Pittsburgh, brothers Doug and Paul Barrante are extremely thankful for the care and assistance their mother, grandmother, and aunt received through Hospice. Although the women lost their individual battles with cancer, Hospice facilitated a comfort level in the last months that greatly improved the quality of their lives.

“We donated the kitchen because we knew that with so many people attending the
fundraiser that there would have to be several people in the market for a new kitchen,” said Doug Barrante. “Our kitchen donation not only raised a significant amount of money for Hospice, but it also allowed a family the fantastic opportunity to donate a significant amount of money and get a wonderful new kitchen.” 

The Decora kitchen raised more money than any other auction item.  The family that purchased the kitchen was able to get their dream kitchen for much less than if they had purchased it from a retailer. “It was great to be able to support such a wonderful organization like Family Hospice while gaining a much needed kitchen upgrade,” said Chris Dell. “My wife and I were in the market for a new kitchen.  This opportunity enabled us to be much more creative with our options. Both of us have great respect for the generosity of DirectBuy for their support of Family Hospice as a non-profit organization.”

About Hospices of Central Pennsylvania
Hospice of Central Pennsylvania was founded in 1979. Their mission is to provide the terminally ill of Central Pennsylvania and their families with compassion, dignity and care through the coordinated delivery of emotional, physical, and spiritual support of the highest quality. They exist solely to care for individuals and families who are coping with a life-limiting illness and who prefer the comfort of their own home and the support of family and friends to the impersonal setting of a hospital or nursing facility.

About DirectBuy
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