SHOPPING SPREE FOR A CAUSE

Design Spree, a unique “storehouse” (high-end, warehouse-style furniture store) with two locations in Maywood & Lawrenceville, New Jersey, will be hosting “Shopping Spree for a Cause” to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County, a non-profit organization located in Oradell, whose mission is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with people in need. The event will be held on Thursday, April 25th from 6-9 pm at Design Spree, located at 29 W. Essex Street in Maywood. Light fare and wine will also be served.

The exclusive shopping event will include a scavenger hunt inside Design Spree for the chance to win a grand prize of a $200 gift card from Design Spree and second and third place winners will receive a gift of jewelry from Devon Fine Jewelry. Each $5 ticket will include one coupon for 25% off any single item in the Design Spree showroom and the opportunity to win fabulous prizes donated by Devon Fine Jewelry and Design Spree. Guests will also be able to learn about the Boiling Springs Savings Bank Community Alliance Program (CAP) and find out how they can help Habitat Bergen earn more donation dollars through this program.

“Design Spree has had a long standing relationship with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County and we are thrilled to be teaming up with them again to benefit local residents that were hit so hard with Hurricane Sandy,” said Jay Wagnon, president of Design Spree. “Hurricane Sandy greatly affected New Jersey, including Bergen County, and we are honored to have the opportunity to contribute to the rebuilding efforts within our local community.”

All proceeds from ticket sales as well as 10% of sales from the event will be donated to help support Habitat Bergen’s Hurricane Sandy rebuilding efforts in Little Ferry, NJ. Through its ‘Repair. Rebuild. ReStore’ program, Habitat Bergen is currently working on approximately five Hurricane Sandy victims’ homes per week, with a backlog of 70 additional homes in need of repair.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Design Spree in Maywood, Devon Fine Jewelry in Wyckoff, all Bergen County Boiling Springs Savings Bank branches, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County or online at www.habitatbergen.org.

About Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County:

The goal of Habitat Bergen is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with people in need. Using volunteer labor and donated funds and materials, Habitat Bergen builds or rehabilitates simple, decent houses and sells them to low-income families at cost, but with no interest added. Habitat Bergen is a people-to-people partnership, which joins all of us together regardless of race, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status. That partnership begins with the homeowner families (partner families). Habitat Bergen is not a giveaway program, but a joint venture in which those who benefit from the housing ministry are involved in the work at various levels. They help with the construction of their own home, as well as the houses of their neighbors. For more information, please visit www.habitatbergen.org.

About Design Spree:

Design Spree hosts exceptional styles and some of the most unique furnishings in the world. The company works closely with premium furniture manufacturers, both domestic and abroad, to bring exceptional pieces to its showrooms. Because of its buying power with manufacturers and low overhead structure, the company is able to offer these exquisite selections at prices 40% - 60% less than retail. Design Spree offers collections by Century, Henredon, Maitland-Smith, Theodore Alexander, Hooker, C.R. Laine, Hancock & Moore, American Drew and many more. For more information, please visit www.designspree.com.

About Devon Fine Jewelry:

For the past thirty years, the mission of Devon Fine Jewelry has been to share the joy of jewelry with the world, starting right here in Wyckoff.   Devon is not only committed to providing great service, but also strives to educate its customers, scheduling many entertaining and informative events on an ongoing basis.  In addition to winning awards for its custom jewelry designs, Devon is renowned for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere and incredible inventory of colored gems.  The owner, Nancy Schuring, also works closely with area non-profits and even established The Devon Foundation to help people of the developing world take better advantage of their gemological resources.  Whether you’re looking for a beautiful engagement ring, in need of a jewelry repair, or want a piece unlike any other in the world, Devon is the place to go for your jewelry needs!  For more information, please visithttp://www.devonfinejewelry.com.

About Boiling Springs Savings Bank:

Boiling Springs Savings Bank is a New Jersey chartered savings bank with $1.3 billion in assets. The Bank is headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey and has 18 branch locations in Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic Counties. Boiling Springs offers a full suite of loan and deposit products, plus many services, including free online banking, Debit MasterCard and free bill pay services. Its deposits are insured by the FDIC. Boiling Springs Savings Bank was recently named as one of the top 100 Best Places to Work in 2013 by NJBIZ; the Bank was also chosen for the award in 2012. For more information, visit the web site at www.bssbank.com or call (201) 939-5000.