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 May 27, 2010 -
Leggett & Platt Consumer
Products Group is joining
the cause for long-term Haitian
earthquake relief by donating to
the
WorldBed project, an
initiative that is sending
mattresses to Haiti to help
alleviate discomfort as the
rainy season approaches.
The company’s donation will fund
WorldBeds for use by victims of
the January 2010 earthquake in
Haiti. These waterproof beds
will provide a dry, comfortable
sleeping surface to earthquake
victims in Haiti.
“We’re proud to contribute to a
caring and important initiative
like the WorldBed project,” said
Herman Tam, group vice president
of sales and marketing for
Leggett & Platt’s Consumer
Products Group, the company’s
retail arm in the bedding
industry. “As a leader in the
bedding industry, Leggett &
Platt’s involvement in a cause
like this is both our privilege
and responsibility. This
donation, along with many
others, will help WorldBed reach
its goal to send 200,000 beds to
Haiti. We hope our customers and
suppliers will join us and do
what they can to support this
humanitarian initiative.”
“We’re grateful for Leggett &
Platt Consumer Products Group’s
generous donation and growing
partnership with WorldBed,” said
Laura Castro, president of
WorldBed. “We’re honored that a
leader in our industry like
Leggett & Platt has stepped up
to support this important
initiative. WorldBed is a
long-term project and with the
support of others, including our
industry colleagues, we can
together achieve our mission of
providing comfort throughout the
world.”
The
WorldBed Project is a turnkey
sleep system designed for
emergency care and relief
efforts. Built from high
performing 3-inch cushioning
foam, the cot-sized field beds
can be compression packaged and
quickly dispatched, in volume,
to areas of need, anywhere,
worldwide. It was created to
provide needed comfort,
increased levels of health and
safety, and a more sanitary
place to sleep in an effort to
speed recovery and aid in
healing.
The WorldBed Project was
initiated during the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in
which Anatomic Global mobilized
a team to make and distribute
3,000 field beds that ended up
benefiting 11,000 persons in
need. In response to the
7.0-magnitude earthquake that
hit near Port-au-Prince, Haiti
in January, 2010, the company
revisited the WorldBed concept.
WorldBed Inc. was formed after
receiving acclaimed recognition
for the product’s benefits and
support from donations to
operate the project. WorldBed’s
mission is to deliver 200,000
WorldBed products to displaced
Haitians over the next year,
working alongside groups like
World Vision, World Hope
International and CARE and will
continue to aid other global
disaster relief programs on an
as needed basis. The long-term
goal will be to develop and aid
other global relief programs.
About Leggett & Platt®
Consumer Products Group
Leggett & Platt® Consumer
Products Group, a division of
global diversified manufacturer
Leggett & Platt, is the premier
provider of bedding products and
accessories to the retail
community. Based in Whittier,
California, L&P CPG is committed
to delivering innovative,
high-performance products at an
exceptional value.
Leggett & Platt Consumer
Products Group products are
marketed under four brands,
including the Leggett & Platt®
Home Collection™, Fashion Bed
Group®, Southern Textiles™ and
Adjustables™ by Leggett &
Platt®. Together, they
manufacture a complete range of
consumer bedding products and
sleep accessories, available in
retail furniture and bedding
stores nationwide.
For more information, visit
www.WorldBed.org.
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