Can you imagine... a child sleeping on the floor... a family with no table or chairs to share a meal... clothing and personal belongings stored in cardboard boxes...
Thankfully, most of us cannot. Yet, every year in Westchester County, many are forced to live without even the most essential household furnishings because, after paying for rent and food, they have no money left over to buy the basic furniture many of us take for granted – the furnishings that make a house a home. Furniture Sharehouse, a not-for-profit volunteer organization,provides these individuals and families with the basic household furnishings that enable them to rebuild their lives and live with dignity. By working only with the clients of member social service agencies, Furniture Sharehouse ensures that aid goes directly to those who most truly need it.
These individuals and families include:
Those moving out of homeless shelters into permanent housing
Battered women and children escaping domestic violence
Working families struggling to stay above the poverty line
Young adults aging out of foster care
Victims of fires or other natural disasters.
Furniture Sharehouse collects gently-used and new furniture from the general public and vendors and redistributes it free of charge to clients referred by member social service agencies, ensuring that it goes DIRECTLY to those who truly need it. We offer a free pick-up service and will provide you with a donation receipt for your taxes.
Won’t you help us make a house a home for a needy family in Westchester County?
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