Shelby Township, MI – August 14, 2015 – Mattress To Go owner Jeff Scheuer announced that his store donated an ultra-premium king mattress set to the Shipman Youth Center, located in Lake Placid, NY. This mattress set was raffled off during the Shipman Youth Center’s annual fund raising event, the I Love Barbeque Festival (ILBBQF), held July 3-5, 2015, in downtown Lake Placid, NY.
“Supporting the Shipman Youth Center is a carryover from my luge coaching days in Lake Placid,” said Scheuer. “The President of the Center is Dmitry Feld, the Marketing Manager for USA Luge and a friend of mine. We’re pleased to announce that we helped raise over $27,000 this year for the Shipman Center during their fundraising event, the I Love Barbeque Festival.”
About the Shipman Youth Center
The Shipman Youth Center (SYC) is a not-for-profit community organization providing support to children and youth ages 10-18. The center was inspired by Thomas Shipman, a designated Lake Placid youth police officer who died unexpectedly in 1995. SYC provides a supervised safe and exciting environment where local children can grow and develop as individuals. For more information, contact Dmitry Feld at 518-637-1593, or dmitry@usaluge.org
About the I Love Barbeque Festival
Lake Placid, NY, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, is again hosting the I Love Barbeque Festival, an International and National level barbecue and grilling competition. This competition benefits the Shipman Youth Center of Lake Placid (SYC). The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), the world’s largest organization of barbecue and grilling enthusiasts. ILBBQF events will also include music, children’s activities, arts and crafts, vendor exposition, food demonstrations, the Krusher Stunt Team BMX bike show and celebrity appearances. BBQ teams will compete to win the title of the Grand Champion of The Lake Placid, NY – I Love Barbecue Festival. An I Love Barbecue Junior World Championship will also be held, where competitors aged 12-15 and 16-21 will square off for the title of the Junior World Barbecue Champion. For more information, contact Dmitry Feld at 518-637-1593, or dmitry@usaluge.org
About Mattress To Go
America’s Home of Beducation®, Mattress To Go specializes in offering premium American mattresses at some of the nation’s lowest prices. Owner Jeff Scheuer, The Beducator™, offers expert advice both in-store and through his renowned YouTube Beducation videos.