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OPPORTUNITY
TO Serve

Everyone

Gets a Gift During

CARPET TECH’S

ANNUAL BOGO

TOY DRIVE

hen we think about the The donated
approaching holidays, gifts are
Wvisions of family gatherings, distributed
festive meals, trimmed trees, and to Buckner’s donations when they come to clean, or
wrapped gifts come to mind. But we all foster families and left under the residents can drop off toy donations
know this Christmas vision is not the Christmas tree from “Santa” for the and get a BOGO coupon at the Carpet
same for everyone in our community. children. “These gifts offer a bit of Tech corporate office at 6613 19th
That’s why we have so many local Christmas magic for children who have Street, Lubbock.
individuals, businesses, and nonprofits not always or sometimes ever had this
working together to make the season experience on Christmas morning,” “We would not be able to give back
special for everyone, especially the said Jasmin Herrera, Buckner to Buckner each year if it weren’t for
children. Volunteer Engagement Coordinator – our customers,” said Pharies. “Thank
West Texas. you, Lubbock, for supporting Carpet
Carpet Tech, a long-time local Tech and helping us serve each other
floorcare, disinfecting, and restoration Since the inception of Carpet Tech’s so well.”
company, is synonymous with Annual BOGO Toy Drive, Pharies
community give-back projects, says Carpet
especially this time of year. This year Tech customers
marks Carpet Tech’s 17th Annual have donated
BOGO (Buy One, Get One) Holiday thousands of
Toy Drive, benefitting the children new, unwrapped
at Buckner Lubbock. For nearly two toys, each year
decades, Carpet Tech has offered giving more than
their customers a free room of carpet the last.
cleaning with the purchase of another
in exchange for a new, unwrapped toy Carpet Tech’s
for a Buckner child. BOGO Holiday
Toy Drive runs
“Everybody gets a gift during our from November
annual holiday toy drive,” said Carpet 8th through
Tech owner Melinda Pharies. “Our December 18th,
customers really look forward to the 2021. Lubbock
opportunity to get their home ready area residents
for holiday company at a buy-one- can call Carpet
get-one discount and feel good about Tech at 806-795-
helping make a child’s Christmas a 5142 or visit
little brighter.” their website at
carpettech.com
Buckner Lubbock provides campus to schedule a
foster homes for children. Foster BOGO carpet
families live in Buckner-owned cleaning with
cottages, providing a consistent home their toy
environment for children, in the state's donation. Carpet
custody, who may have been abused, Tech technicians
neglected, or abandoned. will take toy

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