Following the bout of severe weather that brought tornadoes and flooding to the area in late May, a local business took early action to help aid those whose homes were damaged. 

In June, management from Coconis Furniture & Mattress 1st reached out to the American Red Cross to see how they could assist. 

“When we heard about the tornadoes and flooding that many of the surrounding areas we live in were affected, we immediately started to think how we could help.” said General Manager Bo Coconis. “We have had a relationship with the Red Cross in the past, so we reached out to see how we could help.” 

The solution was to raise funds by placing collection boxes in all four Coconis locations.

All donations made by the community were matched by the Coconis family, doubling the grand total to $739, which the family rounded up to $750.

“Our community is what makes us who we are. We are a family-run business, and we live here.” said Coconis. “That’s why we felt it was so important to help.”

Those donations were presented to the American Red Cross last week.

All proceeds will be used locally to help bring relief to those in need.