Community Partnerships : Posts from February 2013

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  • 14,000 Warm Coats Collected!

    We held our second annual One Warm Coat drive in all of our stores, our Home Office and Distribution Center. One Warm Coat is a national organization dedicated to meeting local needs by supporting coat drives. To kick off the drive, we set a goal for our employees and customers to donate 10,000 coats – which is DOUBLE the amount donated last year. Well guess what? Together, we beat that goal and then some – we collected 14,000 coats! Jennifer Stockard, President and CEO of One Warm Coat gave

  • Organizing Dallas’ Perot Museum of Nature and Science

    The Container Store loves the new Dallas Perot Museum of Nature and Science! This long-anticipated museum is a state-of-the-art building that houses 11 hands-on exhibit halls, plus a 3D digital theater. Around every corner, there is something to amaze your brain! From dinosaurs, gigantic gems and a leap frog forest to wild weather and virtual sports, the Museum captivates and excites all ages! We are a proud partner of the Museum, and sponsor of the children’s arts and crafts room. Prior to

  • Want to Make Your Brain Smarter? Here’s How…

    Do you ever feel like your brain has turned to mush by the late afternoon? It happens to us all, but never fear – it’s never too late to strengthen your brain! Last night Dr. Sandi Chapman, the founder and chief director of Center for BrainHealth, kicked off the organization’s annual lecture series, “The Brain: An Owner’s Guide” by sharing some easy ways to increase your creativity, energy and focus. The Container Store is the proud sponsor of these weekly lectures each February, because we

  • Making Kids H.A.P.P.Y

    The Junior League of North Harris, in the Houston-area, started a new community program called Healthy Appetites Promote Positive Youth (H.A.P.P.Y). The group realized that 60 children at two local schools who qualify for free or reduced meals during the week could also benefit from better nourishment over the weekend. So, Junior League volunteers planned to create more than 2,100 backpacks of healthy, child-friendly, non-perishable food for the children to take home each Friday. The program was