It wasn’t too long ago that businesses and nonprofits held each other at arm’s length. Their mutual stereotypes held them apart: businesses were seen as self-centered entities that cared only for profit and nonprofits as dreamy, impractical do-gooders. But now, people are realizing that these stereotypes are far too limiting. Over recent years it’s become…
Tag: community impact
Giving back to Mother Nature
Urbanity: It can evoke images of concrete, high-rises, traffic, iconic graffiti, fashion, technology and other manmade things. But it also means parks, lakes, historic trees, trails and rivers and the occasional spectacular sunset. At Urban Mattress, we care about the environment and good ole Mother Nature just like we care about our cities. We want…
Urban Reflections on Thanksgiving
It’s that time of year when we decide we’d better darn well be grateful for what we have… and then we overeat and go out to buy more stuff the very next day. Turkey, irony and retail madness aside, we’ve finally recovered from the weekend and thought we’d sit down and reflect on what we’re…
Second Wind Fund and Cherry Creek Urban Mattress
One of the most rewarding parts of our commitment to give 2% of each purchase to local non-profits, is seeing the variety of ways that 2% can impact a community. One of the non-profits Cherry Creek Urban Mattress has partnered up with is Second Wind Fund. Their mission is to decrease the incidence of suicide in children and…
Urban Roots and South Austin Urban Mattress
One of the great things about Austin is their love of “local.” Local artists, locally owned businesses, local breweries and locally grown food. From farmer’s markets to food trucks to five-star restaurants, Austinites are loyal to everything Austin has to offer, right down to the very dirt on the ground. That’s why when we were…
Man and Wife…. and Mattress: Urban Mattress Hosts a Wedding
The Sunday before Memorial Day was a very special day at our Urban Mattress in Boulder. We got to host a wedding! One of our own, Ken Miller, said “I do,” to the love of his life, Debbie, right in the aisles of our store. A wedding in a mattress store you say? Roll the clocks back…
Why does Urban Mattress Give Away 2% of our Proceeds?
When we started Urban Mattress, we looked around and saw some things. We saw people in our community and around the world that were hurt, hungry, in need of the basic necessities that we took for granted. Not only food, clothing, medicine and shelter, but love, safety and understanding. We also saw some incredibly bright,…