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Many hands make light work… Friday before the Canada Day long weekend our friends from Mackenzie Investments were back to spend the morning volunteering at Furniture Bank. It was awesome to see both old and...

What started as a day of volunteering quickly turned into a newly painted workshop! Once a month a group of members from the Greater Toronto Apartment Association (GTAA) volunteer at Furniture Bank as showroom guides assisting...

Andrew Chung may be a digital marketing whiz by profession but he’s also no stranger to the non-profit sector. Andrew has generously donated thousands of hours to helping various non-profit causes in and around the...

 Volunteers are our true champions! When clients arrive at Furniture Bank, our Volunteers are there to greet them. When clients are choosing their furniture, Volunteers are there to help with their decisions. And when Volunteers...

Homes First & Furniture Bank – Changing Lives Furniture Bank Impact Story Here at Furniture Bank we’re in a unique position. Not only do we provide a service for furniture recipients and donors, we also...

Sister Anne Schenck would be the first to admit that there was no firm business plan when she first introduced Furniture Bank to Torontonians new and old back in 1996. Inspired by her past experiences...

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...

So what exactly happens to your old sofa after you donate it to Furniture Bank? Let’s just say it goes on the most action packed 48 hour ride of its life. In this post, we’ve...