Providing Comfort in Our Community: Slumberland Furniture Supports Local

Over the years, the Casper community has been fortunate to have Slumberland Furniture as a locally owned and operated staple in our city. Not only does Slumberland provide high quality furniture and home décor to their customers, the store also goes above and beyond to give back to the people of Casper. Business owners that give back mean so much to our community, and we are so grateful to call Slumberland Furniture our neighbors and friends.

Slumberland owner Tony Hager has generously partnered with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and David Street Station during the last few months. The partnership began when Slumberland donated a brand-new, top of the line recliner to give away to a David Street Station fan. The store also purchased several gift cards from downtown businesses and allowed the DDA to give them away during live drawings to encourage spending locally this holiday season. Both giveaways reminded our downtown area just how much the merchants, shoppers, and explorers mean to Slumberland Furniture in Casper.

“We enjoy having our store in the heart of Downtown Casper because it really is the center of so much exciting change and growth over the past 10 years. We love all the new restaurants, businesses, and especially David Street Station. We have had opportunities over the years to change locations, but we really feel that downtown is the place to be,” Hager said.

Additionally, Tony and his team are proud to participate in the nationwide 40 Winks Mattress Program as well as their own mattress giveaway each year. The 40 Winks program is a charitable foundation that was setup by Slumberland as an organization back in 1993. When you shop at any Slumberland store, a portion of your purchase goes toward the 40 Winks fund that is used throughout the year in communities all over the nation.

Hager is proud to participate with our local Casper store. “Utilizing our partnerships with our bedding manufacturers, we use these funds to provide new mattresses to children in our communities that would otherwise be sleeping on the floor. As needs arise in our communities, each store can submit for funding from the foundations to make the mattress purchases,” Hager explains.

Slumberland’s generosity does not end with the national campaign. “When I started my own Slumberland franchise business, it was important for me to not only participate in the 40 Winks foundation throughout the year, but to also personally fund an event every December that would allow me to give back to Casper. This is our 8^th year that I have been fortunate enough to provide 40 mattress sets and frames to children in the Casper community during the Christmas season. Over the years we have partnered with many great charitable organizations that have helped us in this process like Interfaith of Natrona County, Joshua’s Storehouse, and the Department of Family Services,” said Hager.

“Since 2017, we have been partnering with the Child Development Center on this local event and they have been wonderful partners. They have reached out to several other local businesses that have volunteered to deliver the beds, donate comforter sets and teddy bears to each child, and even provide meals for the families involved. This has grown to be a truly amazing event,” he adds. Through the mattress programs, both local and national, Slumberland Casper has positively impacted about 300 children in Natrona County.

When Tony sat down with the DDA staff to discuss ways Slumberland could get involved, it was apparent that Tony is passionate about supporting our local businesses and the Casper community. “I am happy to give back to our community in this way each year. This is a very real way people in Casper can see how choosing to shop local really does make a positive impact on their community by allowing local businesses like ours to support families in Natrona County,” Hager said.

This holiday season, considering shopping local with our friends at Slumberland Furniture. While Covid-19 has caused obstacles and shipping delays nationwide, our local Slumberland has been actively stocking up on their best sellers to ensure incredible prices on in-stock inventory before Christmas. Stop in today to see the amazing selection and low prices, all ready to go!

“Casper is a great community and I am proud to be a part of it. My wife Michelle and I were both born in Wyoming, attended the University of Wyoming and we are raising our 5 daughters here in Casper. This is our home and we feel it is important to give back in whatever ways that we can, and to help support the community that we love,” Hager concluded.

Thank you Tony, and the team at Slumberland Furniture Casper, for all that you do for our community right here in #MyDowntownCasper!

For more information, visit Slumberland on their website, Facebook, or in store at 111 Midwest Ave Casper, WY 82601.