Valentines Winner

By dianahellismedia • February 18, 2024
Annual Valentine's Day Mattress Winner! We delivered Bailey's brand-new Immunity Queen Size Mattress Set valued at $2,999. She was the lucky winner of our annual Valentine's Day giveaway. "I'm very grateful that they can do this yearly," said Bailey. "It gives people a chance to do something for themselves. Like most parents, I put things on the back-burner if it doesn't involve my kids." Winning the mattress was just what she needed. The past few years have been challenging. "In late 2022, I left a really bad relationship. The majority of my belongings were tossed out or destroyed." Due to a work-related injury, Bailey's been out of work for over a year. After three surgeries, the doctors are unsure if she can return to her position as a medical assistant. "When I saw 16 Cents' Facebook post about the contest, I thought it could be an amazing opportunity to get a new bed," said Bailey. "I needed one but didn't have the funds for it. All our extra money goes straight to the kids." Bailey has been sleeping on an old mattress purchased several years ago and is looking forward to sleeping on the new one. "It was hard to believe we won until 16 Cents messaged me," said Bailey. "I'm looking forward to having a new mattress, let alone a whole new set. It's really special. I feel like this is going to be our year."

It’s an honor to have the Union Gospel Mission blog feature 16 Cents, 3 Shoes & 5 Socks this month. They did a great job detailing some of the donation drives. They also interviewed the owner, Jason McSteen, about the incredible story of this business. This business is not all about selling mattresses and furniture. It is about giving back into the local community to those in need. This business is the Spokane mattress store with a story. Here is an excerpt from the full blog post here.

“I want to give back to those ministries because first off they’re preaching the gospel and they’re speaking life into these men and women’s lives: men and women who have been living in addiction, in abusive relationships, who have been in and out of prison, who don’t know anything but that lifestyle…These ministries are reaching the people who need it most. They really do because it’s life or death." – Jason McSteen