Gallery Furniture has a Heart for its Community!
Mack Donates Furniture to the Community
Gallery Furniture donates new furniture to the community members in need.
Mack Helps Lead Against Childhood Obesity
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale gave $400,000 to the Center for Childhood Obesity at the Texas Children's Hospital to help fight childhood obesity and to help gain awareness of the problem.
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Mack Donates Furniture to the Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC)
Jim McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture, receives thank you cards made by adolescents receiving treatment at The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC). McIngvale donated furniture to be used in the center’s new Residential Treatment Program, which opened in
January. Joining McIngvale is Susanne Foster, HCPC’s director of social services. Photo by Geri Konigsberg
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Mack Gives Furniture to SHSU Honors Program Study Lounge
After being asked for some help furnishing the honors study lounge at Sam Houston State University, Mack agreed to give the program two new sofas, a coffee table, and a large area rug.
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Mack Donates Seven Truckloads of Furniture to Veterans Home
Mattress Mack donated seven truckloads of home furnishings, including sofas, chairs, tables, beds and lamps.
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Mack Helps Raise Relief Funds
McIngvale, who is helping to lead a private effort to raise $100 million in relief funds, spoke about his belief that, from those to whom much has been given, much is expected. He praised the work of those at the health science center and Texas Medical Center who use their talents to help
those affected by the tsunami.
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Mack Inspires Bush-Clinton Tsunami Fund
The Bush-Clinton Houston Tsunami Fund grew out of this national movement, inspired and chaired by local businessman Jim McIngvale and his wife Linda.
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Boys & Girls Club of Houston
Well-known investment company founder Charles (Chuck) Schwab and Jim McIngvale, a local businessman, pose with teens at the Holthouse Boys & Girls Club in Houston.
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Mack Speaks at Lee College
WORDS OF WISDOM • Tuesday, October 24 • 7 p.m. • Tucker Hall Gallery Furniture Owner and Founder Jim McIngvale, aka Matress Mac, will speak about perseverance and achieving success. Free admission for students and community.
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Mack Donates to Kick Start
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Mack Donates to UNT Athletic Center
UNT alumnus Jim McIngvale contributed $1 million to the university to help fund a new athletic center.
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Mack Lets Evacuees Stay at Gallery Furniture
Update 3: Here comes Matress Mac. He’s “letting frustrated evacuees spend several nights at his Gallery Furniture store in north Houston. “We’ve decided to open our doors up. Some of the people have run out of money for hotel rooms,” said Gallery Furniture owner Jim McIngvale.
McIngvale also provided food for those displaced families.” Mac rocks!
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Mack Donates to The Roger Clemens Foundation
Jim McIngvale at Gallery Furniture gives electronics and furniture donations.
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Mack Arranges for Family to Live in Brand-New House, Fully Furnished, for One Year for Free
Shelley Breedlove first found out she was carrying identical quads, she did not have time to think about how she and her husband would pay for all the expenses. Jim McIngvale, of Gallery Furniture, arranged for the family to live in a brand-new house, fully furnished, for one year for
free. "It's an incredible home for these wonderful deserving parents with precious children," McIngvale said. The Brazoria County house comes with free yard service and free utilities for one year.
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Mack Revisits the Fifth Grade
Mattress Mac, from Gallery Furniture, visited Jenkins for a 5th grade pep rally. He discussed the importance of being "accomplished, not famous" to the 5th graders. Mattress Mac strongly believes in the importance of getting a good education.
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Mack Hosts President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush
The Bushes manned the kettle stand in front of Gallery Furniture in Houston during an event at the store Monday. The Salvation Army was represented by National Commander Israel L. Gaither, Houston Area Commander Marshall Genser and a four-piece brass band, among others. Gallery Furniture
owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, one of Houston’s biggest philanthropists, hosted the President and First Lady. In addition, a huge, 7-foot-tall Red Kettle—one of the world’s largest—was on site.
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Mack Reaches Out to Help Evacuees
Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale says Hurricane Katrina evacuees are welcome to spend the night in his Gallery Furniture store. The store is in northwest Houston in the 6000 block of I-45. Evacuees can also get a shower, a free meal and a mattress to sleep on. Just go to the store
around 10 p.m. at night and stay until it opens in the morning.
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Gallery Furniture Give a House Worth of Furniture.
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Mack Sponsors Four-Year University Scholarship
Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale of Gallery Furniture in Houston sponsored one four-year university scholarship.
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Mack Supports UT Game
Local businessman Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale has pledged his support to help promote the UT game and surrounding events by spending $200,000 to enhance Houston's public perception.
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Mack Contributes to Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Jim McIngvale, Houston’s beloved “Mattress Mac,” contributed $400,000 to the Center for Childhood Obesity and Adolescent & Sports Medicine Clinics at Texas Children’s Hospital to help fight childhood obesity and launch obesity awareness efforts in the community.
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Mack's Family Support Research of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Jim and Linda McIngvale make commitment of $10 million to fund research of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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