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Furniture Bank has always received high calibre support from its staff and volunteers but has also been  most fortunate to be strongly supported by various other organizations in the Greater Toronto Area. One of these...

Published by Veronica Zaretski Furniture Bank is lucky to have a great number of volunteers to work with throughout the year. With over 600 volunteers donating over 11,000 hours, from both corporate groups and individual...

Client Impact: Francisca’s Story A Furniture Bank Impact Story Francisca* arrived in Canada from her native country Guatemala as a refugee, fleeing domestic violence from a previous marriage. Francisca was ready to begin rebuilding confidence,...

Tucked away in the southwest corner of Toronto proper, south Etobicoke is the home to Furniture Bank and a wide range of other organizations, green spaces and vibrant area residents.  Also referred to as New...

Leg Up Employee Impact: Ali’s Story A Furniture Bank Impact Story Ali* began his employment at Furniture Bank through The Toronto Youth Corp and St. Christopher’s House. Like many Leg Up employees, he was facing...

Leg Up Employment Program Our warehouse on Connell Court doesn’t just house hundreds of pieces of quality home furnishings. It also houses the Leg Up Employment Program, a job training and education program that provides...

Recycling – a fantastic process whereby used materials are whisked away to be cleaned, processed and turned back into new items. Every one of us does our part – diligently separating the glass bottles, plastic...

Client Impact Story: Kristina Back-to-school is a stressful time for any family but imagine not being able to provide even a desk, kitchen table or bed for your children? Unfortunately, this was a situation that...

Leaders at Furniture Bank have described their vision for the future as one where, “Furniture Bank is no longer needed”. In this vision, the ideal future for the community that Furniture Bank supports is one...

Furniture Bank is gradually becoming a household name. It’s becoming synonymous with the idea that if you have furniture that you no longer need and want to get rid of it, that you can donate...