At Stoney Creek Furniture, giving back to our community is an important part of how we do business. On behalf of our customers, we’re proud to be able to support families and charities that need our help – in Hamilton and beyond. It’s no surprise really! Dennis Novosel, Stoney Creek Furniture’s Founder and recently-retired President, makes generosity a way of life. His example continues to inspire us!
Dennis Novosel Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
In May, Dennis was given the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance. He received this honour for his long-term dedication to the industry, devotion to extraordinary customer service, and strong commitment to community.
Dennis supports many Hamilton and area causes including Hamilton Food Share, Food 4 Kids, SPCA, Heart & Stroke Big Bike and the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. He is equally committed to global charities, having visited Haiti several times with The Joy and Hope of Haiti, helping build two schools, an orphanage and a training centre. In 2006, he travelled to Mozambique to help build a church and school and he continues to help build sanitation centres for schools in Kenya through Connecting Countries Adopt-a-School.
Other Industry Awards
Dennis is equally generous in his dedication to the furnishings industry, devoting countless hours to the Boards of the Interior Design Society, Retail Home Furnishings Association and the National Home Furnishings Association (NHFA).
His dedication has not gone unnoticed! In 2010, the National Home Furnishings Association honoured Dennis as Retailer of the Year. He won a Trillium Award-Canadian Furniture Industry in 2001; was the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Associations (OFMA) Retailer of the Year in 2006; and received the Stoney Creek-Hamilton Outstanding Business Award in both 2006 and 2007.
Giving Back Corner
With Dennis’ integrity, hard work and philanthropy as our example, Stoney Creek Furniture continues his commitment to community, with frequent events in support of local charities.
Our most recent effort is the ‘Giving Back Corner’ at our Stoney Creek store location. Select pieces of our furnishings are being offered as final sale at great savings. Full proceeds from all items go to one of three local charities: Food4Kids, Hamilton Food Share or Hamilton/Burlington SPCA. Drop by and have a look! We refresh the area often with fantastic deals.
We’re so proud of Dennis’ Lifetime Achievement Award and delighted to continue his legacy of caring. A heartfelt thank you to all of our customers for making it possible for us to help others!
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