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- November 3, 2023
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....
- July 10, 2023
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...
- May 30, 2023
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 –...
- 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...
- December 9, 2021
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...
- October 29, 2021
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...
- September 27, 2021
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...
- September 2, 2021
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,...
- September 1, 2021
Afghanistan refugees are starting to arrive in Canada, and we are ready to help them rebuild their lives. We are Furniture Bank, located in Toronto and a member of the Furniture Bank Network across Canada....
