City of Hope and Hooker Furnishings Team Up For Designs That Heal Panel

City of Hope will present a panel discussion titled “Designs that Heal” in partnership with Hooker Furnishings during Spring High Point Market. The event takes place Saturday, April 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Designer’s Theater on the third floor of Hooker Furnishings’ Showplace showroom.

The panel will examine the intentional design decisions behind City of Hope’s patient spaces, where color palettes, furnishings, and spatial layouts are selected to support comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. The discussion will also address the broader role interior designers can play in shaping healing environments.

The event will be moderated by Ellie Alexander, Marketing Specialist at Hooker Furnishings. Panelists include:

• Jessica Duce, Owner and Principal Designer, JDuce Design, and VRD co-founder
• Kathryn Behmer, Director of Merchandising, Accents and Occasional, Hooker Furnishings
• Loren Boyko, Director, Corporate Philanthropy, City of Hope
• Jess Collier, City of Hope patient
• Donna Moss, HGTV Design Star and former host of Donna Decorates Dallas

City of Hope is a comprehensive cancer research and treatment organization with a 100-plus-year legacy, recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report.

Where: Showplace, Floor 3, Hooker Furnishings’ Designer’s Theater

When: Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

About Hooker Furnishings

Hooker Furnishings (NASDAQ: HOFT) is a leading designer, marketer, and importer of a wide range of home furnishings, celebrating over a century of craftsmanship, innovation, and family leadership since its founding in 1924 in Martinsville, VA. As one of the nation’s largest publicly traded furniture companies, Hooker Furnishings offers a thoughtfully curated portfolio spanning upholstery, leather, casegoods, and outdoor furnishings for residential, hospitality, and contract markets. The company’s diverse family of brands includes Hooker Furniture, Hooker Custom Upholstery (encompassing Bradington-Young and HF Custom), H Contract, and Sunset West. For more information, visit www.hookerfurnishings.com.

About City of Hope

City of Hope’s mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked among the nation’s top cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.