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Furniture Bank offers Canada’s most socially responsible furniture removal service. We match donated furniture and homewares to individuals and families seeking to create a new home while transitioning out of homelessness and other forms of...

Let's uncover the truth about how social enterprises, such as Furniture Bank, operate. Contrary to misconceptions, we're not conventional businesses. Our services aren't free, and we're not solely run by volunteers. Explore our unique model...

Every day, our dedicated Furniture Bank impact teams are hard at work completing pickups and deliveries. In 2022 alone, Furniture Bank successfully delivered an impressive 51,156 furniture items across the GTA. Each donated item holds...

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,...

Former Controller Sushma worked at Furniture Bank for over 5 years before leaving to pursue her professional career growth. Sushma started at Furniture Bank in 2011 as a Bookkeeper. She was determined to use this...

Miro came to Furniture Bank as a participant in our LegUp program in 2004 and has since been around to see it all. “In September of 2020 I began my 17th year at Furniture Bank....

We have been working with different charities about adopting our platform to support their own operations. Known as the FB Support Service model it has a range of features and benefits which we will expand...

A question we are often asked is whether Furniture Bank refinishes or reupholsters furniture. The short answer is, “Yes, but not for the public.” (Yet) Furniture Bank redistributes gently-used furniture and housewares generously given to...

Making a Difference on Global News MELANIE MCMULLEN, JUNIOR WORKSHOP TRAINER “I restore anywhere from five to 10 pieces a day … I think that sometimes if the people saw the way it looks when...

INSIDE FURNITURE BANK’S SECOND HOME 25 Connell Court has been Furniture Bank’s home since 2012. However, our journey starts years ago and passed through two other Toronto addresses before settling in south Etobicoke. In the...

Once upon a time, a table came to the Furniture Bank workshop with severely damaged legs. The diagnosis was that a leg transplant would be needed to ensure a full recovery. Shortly after, another table...

  Less than 2 weeks ago, the Furniture Bank trucks that delivered your furniture donations to our clients were hit by an incident of vandalism. Facing the prospect of not making any furniture deliveries to...

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