Jake Gersowsky (LBU CFO), Nicole Lombardozzi, Jackie Lesser, Romy Kotler, Eliza Noone, Sarah Morris, Julie Goldman, Catherine Talley and Kristen Bibikos (Her 2nd Chance)
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LBU Lighting sells innovative lighting products from the world’s leading manufacturers and are happy to live and play in beautiful Boca Raton. The company, starting their 40th year, has eight showrooms across Florida and literally brings light into homes across the state. Now, in a metaphorical way, they want to bring light to the community in a new way.
Giving back is not new to LBU Lighting, it is a cornerstone of its business model. Their latest venture is to partner with Legrand Electronics, in support of Her2ndChance, a Boca Raton nonprofit which helps women overcome significant obstacles in their lives, ranging from childhood abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder, to addiction and homelessness. Shown in the photo is Jake Gersowsky, LBU CFO with the team from Her 2nd Chance.
Keeley Copeland, the founder of Her2ndChance, knows that there are scores of women who are hungry for change, but struggle to find employment because of their pasts. “I can relate to their determination, because their story is my story. I could not find a job because of my background, I was only able to truly move forward when I was given a second chance and a path to self-sufficiency. Today I have been blessed with the chance to pay it forward helping women emerging from adversity thrive in our local community.”
Now LBU and Legrand are calling upon local artists and designers to create decorated wall plates. For every decorated wall plate a donation will be made to Her2ndChance by LBU Lighting and Legrand. The plates will then be displayed on a wallboard, titled “The Gallery of Compassion and Hope” in the Boca Raton LBU showroom.
This is not the first Gallery of Compassion and Hope LBU Lighting and Legrand have partnered on. Last year they joined forces in Fort Lauderdale with Henderson Behavioral Health in their mission to support mental health and addiction. The Gallery of Compassion and Hope is proudly on display in the Fort Lauderdale LBU Lighting showroom.
The outpouring of support from the design community was inspiring and the hope is that the success of these first few projects will serve as a catalyst not only for the other LBU showrooms but for other lighting showrooms around the country, to support worthy causes in their local communities.
We invite local designers and artists who would like to partner in this gallery for a cause to reach out to hr@lbugroup.com.
LBU lighting, 2273 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561-338-5211, lbulighting.com
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