Volunteering

Volunteer Profile • Mamta Bahl   A RE/MAX franchise owner, Mamta Bahl began volunteering at Furniture Bank six months ago. In the summer of 2018, Mamta and her team were scheduled to volunteer for a...

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What inspired you to volunteer your time? “A few years ago, my family and I moved homes and we were looking for a place to donate some furniture. After a quick search on the internet,...

HOW VOLUNTEERING GIVES DIANE PURPOSE Have you ever had a volunteer experience that changed your life? As a charity and social enterprise, Furniture Bank is fortunate to play the backdrop for many of these “life...

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Furniture Bank wouldn’t be where it is today without the support and dedication of over 700 corporate and individual volunteers contributing 10,000 hours per year to our cause. In fact, we’re on track to have...

Since Furniture Bank opened its doors in 1998, your furniture donations to Furniture Bank have helped over 25,000 women and children in the Greater Toronto Area achieve the dignity and security associated with having a...

Sue is a longstanding volunteer with us at Furniture Bank. During her 2 years as a client services volunteer, she’s worked with over 200 clients – taking them around our showroom floor and helping them...

In this guest blog post, Jeannie, Director of Marketing at Distinctive Appliances, reflects on her Furniture Bank volunteer experience with her SOFA team. In Jeannie’s Words: Volunteering has been an important part of my life...

In celebration of National Volunteer Week (#NVW2015) we are highlighting the efforts and stories of our AWESOME Furniture Bank Volunteers. In this post, we sat down with Christine – a Client Services volunteer, to find...