Scholarships
We will contribute $1000 per year toward
scholarships for local high school students who desire and deserve the
opportunity to attend the college of their choice. Our focus is to encourage
young students to become strong, smart and bold in their adult lives through
higher education. Powell Home helps these students through financial and
non-financial initiatives.
Habitat for Humanity
We are blessed to work with generous, loving and affluent homeowners every
day. While we debate the design merits of blinds vs. shutters, thousands
of American families are unable to find a decent place to live at a price
they can afford to pay. We believe low-income families deserve decent,
affordable housing. We will contribute $1000 per year to Habitat for Humanity.
The Powell family will also commit the time and labor to assist in the
building of Habitat homes in our community. And while we don’t pride
ourselves on making mistakes with our clients, mistakes sometimes happen.
Every mis-measured blind, shutter or window treatment that cannot be used
in our client’s home is donated to the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
in Newport News.
The Animal Aid Society
Our private-label custom upholstery line is named after our two rescue
dogs, Freddie and Murphy. Both were on the euthanasia list at their respective
shelters when they were found and adopted by Janice and Tommy Powell.
These dogs bring love and joy to our clients, our vendors, our mailman
and delivery drivers every day. There are thousands of no-kill shelters
all over the country, but we’re particularly fond of the work done
by the volunteers at the Animal Aid Society in Hampton, VA. We will contribute
$1000 each year to the Hampton Animal Aid Society.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility
anywhere. Discoveries made at St. Jude’s have completely changed
how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
No one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those
without insurance are never asked to pay. All patients accepted for treatment
at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family’s ability to
pay. When Janice Powell was a young girl, she was devoted to the television
sitcom, “That Girl”. Marlo Thomas, in character as Ann Marie,
was her idol, a liberated and spirited woman living in a fabulous Manhattan
apartment. Marlo Thomas is still an inspiration to Janice; although now
in her role as the National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. Powell Home will contribute $1000 each year to the
“Country Cares for St. Jude’s” radiothon.
AFFILIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS
The National Federation of Independent Business
American Society of Interior Designers