Bed Race Raises Over $61,000!

Posted on May 10, 2018

Thanks for your support of this year’s Furniture Bank Bed Race! More than 175 people pushed beds on wheels down a 100-yard track at Hollywood Casino on Saturday, May 5th to help raise more than $61,000 to provide furniture to 240+ families this year.

Congratulations to our 2018 Bed Race Winners:

1st place: Egyptian Cotton, American Muscle from Big Lots

2nd place: Burrito Torpedo from Ohio Willow Wood

3rd place: Asleep Marketing from Adept Marketing

Also congratulations to our highest fundraisers as of 5/2/18 at 5pm:

Highest Fundraising Team: Big Lots Furniture Team, led by Donna Jones with team members Johan Hoover, Caitlin Housiaux, Scott Hutton, Jeffrey Lucas, Shakira Weeks and Liz Wilson

Highest Individual Fundraiser: Geri Themar from Team Big Lots Region 1 (Huber’s Heroes)

Best Costume:  Huber’s Heroes

Best Bed: Sauder’s Pirate Bed

Thanks to many generous friends, over $60,000 was raised to provide more than 240 families with a home full of furniture.

We extend our deepest thanks to all of the volunteers who generously pitched in to make it a great day for our racers. And of course a huge shout out to Doug Miller and the Bed Race Steering Committee for all of their help, support and enthusiasm throughout the planning process.

A very special thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!

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