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- October 30, 2022
The reality behind closed doors Visualizing the stories of furniture poverty At Furniture Bank, we see what furniture poverty looks like every day—children sleeping on nests of clothes on the floor, families eating dinner off...
- October 30, 2022
The Picture Isn’t Real, The Reality Is This is furniture poverty Avoiding “Poverty Porn” Many charities lean on “hard-hitting” photos used to shock donors into giving. For more than 40 years, charities have relied on...
- May 31, 2021
Full disclosure: As we write this, we are hopeful the lockdown will come to an end some time soon, so that the options for donating gently used clothing increase! Nevertheless, some of you call us...
- February 8, 2021
What’s the difference? Habitat ReStore Furniture Bank What’s the DIFFERENCE? We regularly are asked by supporters: “What are the differences and similarities between Furniture Bank and ReStore?“ We were fortunate to have the support of...
- February 3, 2021
Do you have gently used baby items you don’t want to see end up in a landfill? Want to help support a new mom in need? Well, we couldn’t be happier you’ve stopped by today,...
- January 22, 2021
Where can you donate items that Furniture Bank cannot accept? Our main objective when receiving furniture donations is to look for essential items that can be distributed to the families we serve. This includes living...
- January 15, 2021
Furniture poverty and mental health Furniture poverty is an often overlooked but significant issue. The absence of basic household furniture can transform a house into an empty, unwelcoming space, instead of a comforting and secure...
- December 3, 2020
via GIPHY via GIPHY Sustainability is the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level (source: Google). This means, in order for us to have nice things (a.k.a our planet), we have to...
- November 20, 2020
Quick facts about the charity sector in Canada There are over 86,000 registered charities in Canada.* Did you know that the charitable and not-for-profit sector contributes an average of 8.1% of the total Canadian GDP,...
- September 17, 2020
The #UNIGNORABLE Tower – Furnished Edition Table of Contents The tower is taller than ever in 2020 Toronto, with its beautiful skyline, is a prosperous and thriving city. However, the hidden truth is that the...
