Matter Brothers Furniture and Florida Leather Gallery are partnering with local United Way chapters to lend a helping hand to the communities affected by Hurricane Ian. The family-owned company is opening donation centers at ten of its locations throughout Southwest Florida to collect much-needed, everyday items to assist with ongoing hurricane relief efforts. Matter Brothers Furniture is a furniture retailer based in Fort Myers with five stores and over 250 employees throughout the region. The company is working directly with United Way of South Sarasota County and United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties on these relief efforts. Anyone able to donate basic needs items is encouraged to drop off donations, between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at any of the open Matters Brothers Furniture locations listed here: Naples Showroom: 7200 Trail Blvd, Naples, FL; Pinellas Park Showroom: 7801 US Hwy 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL; Tarpon Springs Showroom: 40528 US Hwy 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL; Sarasota Showroom: 4675 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233; Fort Myers Showroom: 11750 S Cleveland Avenue Fort Myers, FL; Distribution Center: 11920 Metro Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL; Florida Leather Gallery is taking part in this effort by accepting donations at five of its locations between 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Bonita Showroom: 28701 South Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs, FL; Clearwater: 30209 U.S 19 North, Clearwater, FL; Fort Myers: 11016 South Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL; Sarasota: 7766 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL; Tampa: 6206 North Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL.   For years, Matter Brother Furniture has partnered with United Way in ongoing efforts to provide furniture to those in need and has plans to extend these efforts as part of its hurricane relief assistance.

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