La-Z-Boy is the Official Furniture Provider for Ronald McDonald House Charities(R)

La-Z-Boy to Provide the Comforts of Home to Families When They Need It Most



    MONROE, Mich., Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- All the comforts of home. For

the families of ill and injured children utilizing Ronald McDonald House

Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) facilities, the comforts of home bring a sense of

normalcy during a time that's anything but normal. And as the new official

furniture provider for RMHC, La-Z-Boy will help provide a

home-away-from-home to families when they need it most. RMHC and La-Z-Boy

have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement to bring the company's

world-famous, comfortable furniture to Ronald McDonald House(R) programs

and Ronald McDonald Family Room(R) programs throughout the U.S. and Canada.



    "Whether it's the home-cooked meals that give parents more time with

children or the warm, welcoming environment that helps families relax,

Ronald McDonald Houses provide families with comfort in every sense of the

word," said Kurt Darrow, president and CEO of La-Z-Boy. "La-Z-Boy furniture

has been synonymous with comfort for North American families for decades,

and we hope that it can bring a small sense of serenity to the families of

RMHC, too."



    "We are proud to be associated with the La-Z-Boy brand, which has been

a symbol of comfort and support for more than eight decades," said Marty

Coyne, president and CEO of RMHC. "RMHC wouldn't be where it is today if it

weren't for the support of corporate donors. Ronald McDonald House

Charities, and its network of local chapters, is projected to grow its

programs by 37 percent by 2010, and we couldn't do that without the

generous contributions of time, money and in-kind donations from companies

like La-Z-Boy. Their furniture will bring comfort to families every night

who are experiencing some of the most stressful times of their lives. RMHC

is a global organization, and our corporate donors allow us to directly

impact children and families on a local level."



    The La-Z-Boy contribution to RMHC will include annual furniture

donations to all Ronald McDonald House programs and Ronald McDonald Family

Rooms in Canada and the United States, as well as a cash contribution to

RMHC. Over the next few years this will add up to thousands of pieces of

furniture, consisting of stationary and motion sofas, love seats and

sectionals, occasional tables and other wood furniture, as well as

ottomans, accent chairs and, of course, recliners. In addition, an excited

corps of volunteers made up of the employees of La-Z-Boy Incorporated,

together with the company's retail partners across North America, is ready

to contribute comfort to RMHC in other ways.



    "Comfort is more than a tagline at La-Z-Boy, it's a commitment. The

true value of this partnership goes beyond the furniture we will provide

and extends into the local support, fundraising and volunteerism we will

offer the individual Ronald McDonald Houses and their participating

families, who are so in need of compassionate care," said Darrow.

    About La-Z-Boy



    Headquartered in Monroe, Mich., La-Z-Boy is North America's largest

manufacturer of upholstered furniture and the world's leading producer of

stationary sofas, love seats and chairs. It is a division of La-Z-Boy

Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), one of the nation's largest furniture

manufacturers and marketers. Comfort. It's what we do.(SM)



    About Ronald McDonald House Charities



    Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation,

creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and

well-being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the

Charity to offer help where children need it most - right in their own

communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children's lives

through its global network of local Chapters in 53 countries and regions

and its three core programs: Ronald McDonald House(R), Ronald McDonald

Family Room(R) and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile(R). RMHC and its global

network of local Chapters have awarded more than $460 million in grants and

program services to children's programs around the world. For more

information, http://rmhc.com/.