2014
Another day, another truck full of donated furniture to redistribute to the formerly homeless, women and children escaping abuse and newcomers to Canada. Can’t stop, won’t stop! Why was today different from the rest? Our...
Miroslav (Miro for short) has moved, delivered and recycled thousands of donated furniture items across the GTA in his 10 years as a truck driver at Furniture Bank… After immigrating to Canada from the...
“By volunteering at Furniture Bank I have the satisfaction of knowing that I have been able to help families and individuals get ahead in some small way” My name is Ron and I’m a retired...
Introducing Thomas Bendo, our newest Furniture Bank volunteer. Thomas started volunteering at Furniture Bank April 20, 2014. He has been a huge support helping move and organize furniture in our warehouse and showroom. Thomas is...
Meet Caroline, Furniture Bank’s latest volunteer. She’s from Brazil and brings with her a deep understanding and compassion for the trials and tribulations that newcomers to Canada face. Here’s her story: My name is Caroline...
Just wanted to thank all our staff and volunteers who worked to clear a BIG part of our warehouse to allow construction of the workshop to start. We will likely post some updates as we...
Rotaractors help people furnish their beginnings at Furniture Bank On a cold Saturday in November, a group of Rotaractors from our club volunteered at Furniture Bank. What is Furniture Bank? You’ve heard of food banks that...
Best Friends Gena Cui and Langer Wang talk about why they Volunteer at Furniture Bank “We are second year undergraduate students at University of Toronto: Gena is specialized in management and I am majoring in...
How do you give back to your community? There’s many ways to get involved with a cause that you believe in. You can volunteer your personal time, you can donate to a charitable program, or you...
It’s something special to see – a group of colleagues coming together to support a cause and give back to people in Toronto. At Furniture Bank, we have the pleasure of witnessing moments like these...
Best friends Chris and Tammy began their volunteer journey at Furniture Bank in summer 2013. Every time these two dynamos step through Furniture Bank’s door, their positive energy resonates with staff, volunteers and clients – it’s...
These were the words out of Andre’s mouth after he and his Rotary Club of Etobicoke team volunteered at Furniture Bank. Here’s what he had to say about their experience: “Gillian and my knowledge in respect...
