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Recent Posts
- March 2, 2015
We’re very sad to report that our fleet of trucks were the target of an incident of vandalism and theft this past weekend, rendering the majority of them immobile. Our trucks are on the road...
- December 11, 2014
In this guest blog post, Karen Saunders (on the left), RBC Employee and longstanding corporate volunteer, reflects on how volunteer days at Furniture Bank has brought her colleagues closer together, gave her life perspective and...
- November 6, 2014
It’s inspiring to see the impact a day of volunteering can have on an individual’s life. Especially when that volunteer’s experience truly hits close to home. In this blog post, Softchoice volunteers Shane, Andrew and Tomas...
- October 2, 2014
What Will Your Group Volunteer Moment Be? Since 2012, we’ve hosted close to 200 corporate volunteer groups. That’s the equivalent of over 1,000 corporate volunteers who’ve come through our doors to lend our clients a helping hand....
- July 31, 2014
It started with a few tears and ended with many smiles… Our friends from RBC came in for another day of volunteering this week. This group of “regulars” volunteer with us every 6 weeks, helping...
- June 24, 2014
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...
- June 20, 2014
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...
- April 28, 2014
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...
- April 23, 2014
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...
- April 21, 2014
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...