Karen Lewis and her husband, Steven, in her Newton office. Steven's cancer diagnosis was the catalyst for her nonprofit group, the Furniture Trust.
(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)
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Company cast-offs for a cause
Karen Lewis and her husband, Steven, in her Newton office. Steven's cancer diagnosis was the catalyst for her nonprofit group, the Furniture Trust.
(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)
For three decades, Karen Lewis sold office furniture across the nation. Now, through her charitable organization, she's connecting corporation cast-offs with schools and nonprofit groups. Surplus items are sold, with the proceeds supporting research into pancreatic cancer, the disease her husband has been battling since last summer, and other worthy causes. (Full article: 972 words)
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