WARREN, MI -- 11/03/09 --
Two Michigan legends, Art Van Furniture and
Motown, are celebrating their 50th Birthdays and you are invited to the
party! Art Van is capping off its 50th Anniversary with a concert to
benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank -- and doing it to the sweet sounds of
Motown.
The 'Michigan Legends Charity Concert' features The Original Vandellas, The
Miracles, and The Contours with Joe Billingslea. It will be hosted by yet
another Michigan Legend, 104.3 WOMC's Dick Purtan. Plus, Art Van Furniture
will announce the winner of its 1959 fully restored Corvette convertible
(another icon celebrating a 50th birthday).
The concert will be held Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 7:00 pm, at the
Warren Art Van Store, 6500 E. 14 Mile Road. The store will be turned into a
festive concert setting for the event, and free birthday cake and
refreshments will be served, in true 'birthday party' style. Doors open at
6:00 pm, when the Motown artists will be available to sign copies of their
newly released CD "Motorcity Hits" prior to the concert.
100% of the ticket sales will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of
Southeastern Michigan, through the generosity of Art Van Furniture who is
underwriting all event expenses. Those attending the concert are also
asked to bring cans of food for donation.
Concert tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at all 31 Art Van stores
while supplies last. Metro Detroit area stores will be collecting can
donations throughout November, and are giving free Motorcity Hits CDs to
the first twenty people at each store who bring ten cans of food this
weekend.
About Art Van Furniture
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Art Van Furniture is Michigan's largest
furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer,
operating 31 stores in 29 communities throughout Michigan, a full service
e-commerce website plus a new freestanding bedding store in Canton,
Michigan, 'Art Van Pure Sleep.' The company was recently named "2009
Furniture Retailer of the Year" by Furniture Today. The company is
family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Michigan. For more information,
visit www.artvan.com.
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan nourishes the
community by feeding hungry people. They secure surplus food from farmers,
grocery retailers, food distributors and processors that would otherwise go
to waste. The food is safely stored and then distributed to more than 400
social service partner agencies that are direct providers of nutritious
meals to those in need. Each $1.00 donation provides three nutritious
meals for a senior, child or adult. For more information, visit
www.gcfb.org.
CONTACT:
Diane Charles
Director of Corporate Communications
Art Van Furniture
Email Contact
586-983-3022
