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Purple Supports Children and Families in Transitional Circumstances with Gifts of Comfort
The company donates more than $400,000 in comfort products to support Afghanistan refugees LEHI, Utah, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"The company donates more than $400,000 in comfort products to support Afghanistan refugees\n\n\nLEHI, Utah, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) (\"Purple\"), a comfort innovation company, is partnering with local and national nonprofits this holiday season to provide comfort to those in need, particularly children and families in transitional housing circumstances.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThis month, Purple partnered with Miry's List, a nonprofit dedicated to welcoming refugee families into communities across the nation, to provide a significant donation of bedding that will be shared across a national coalition of community-based organizations, Hello Neighbor, to support families in need. The donation includes 3,000 Twin Sheet sets and 3,000 Plush Pillows that will be distributed to 12 nonprofits in 11 different states, a value of $400,245. This particular comfort donation has immediately helped 50 families arriving from Afghanistan who have enrolled in Miry's List in the last month. Along with the product donation, Purple employees wrote personal \"welcome letters\" to be shared when families receive the items. \n\"This donation from Purple could not have come at a better time,\" shared Miry Whitehill, the Founder of Miry's List. \"We are seeing unprecedented demand for our programming. These families come with virtually nothing and our partnership with Purple will help provide them with essential supplies to help rebuild their lives and provide a warm welcome home.\"\nPurple is also passionate about providing bedtime comfort to children in foster care and homeless shelters. Since 2020, the company has partnered with the Precious Dreams Foundation to raise awareness around the importance of sleep hygiene for children, especially those in difficult and stressful environments. In light of the holiday season and Giving Tuesday, Purple kicked off its donation drive this month with the Precious Dreams Foundation offering a Comfort Bag Donation option on the Purple website. Consumers online and in retail locations can purchase a Comfort Bag for $25 that includes bedtime items for kids in foster care or homeless shelters. \n\"Our mission has always been to improve lives through meaningful comfort solutions and we're proud to partner with companies like Miry's List and the Precious Dreams Foundation ...