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A win-win solution for retailers and communities The Housing First approach has proven effective in addressing chronic homelessness, but providing empty housing units is only the first step. To truly empower individuals and families to...
In response to the growing challenge of furniture poverty impacting vulnerable communities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and across Canada, Furniture Bank has taken strategic steps to reinforce its leadership and expand its influence....
Exploring AI in the charitable sector With the huge range of new generative AI tools available to charities like Furniture Bank, we wanted to explore and test their capabilities before training to identify if they...
By Heather Simpson & Dan Kershaw There was some news in the world of social impact yesterday as the Social Finance Fund came one step closer to reality with the announcement of the wholesalers –...
As I embark upon my 10th year with Furniture Bank and commemorate our 25 years of commitment to the community, I’m thrilled to look back on our successes and inspired about what we will be able to...
How we created AI photos of poverty without harming those we seek to help Share this page to help us fight furniture poverty: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn https://www.furniturebank.org/wp-content/uploads/Child-sitting-on-floor-rendering.mp4A how-to guide for generating AI photos AI-generated art...
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...
#AI For Good The picture isn’t real. The reality is. This is furniture poverty #AIForGood Avoiding “poverty porn” For more than 40 years, charities have relied on “hard-hitting” photos to shock donors into giving. “Poverty...
One snowy Tuesday in December of 2021, we received 10 boxes of housewares, among other great and sturdy furniture from our wonderful donors. These 10 boxes of pots and pans, utensils and silverware were collected...
It goes without saying that 2020/2021 took a huge toll on everyone’s mental health. And though some things have changed, it’s still pretty overwhelming. Considering that mental health is still not something that may be...
What is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pclwpj1m8M A day for all Canadians to recognize and commemerate the legacy of residential schools A day to grieve the lost children & honour survivors Why...
Three mains pillars of Furniture Bank are: Ending furniture poverty (since 1998!). Read more on who we support HERE Supporting circular economy by diverting furniture from landfills Providing work experience, training & skills to youth,...
