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March 19, 2020
Big thank you to IKEA Canada! Just before closing their Etobicoke store, we worked together
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10 Steps to a New Home: Journey of a Donated Sofa
May 14, 2014
So what exactly happens to your old sofa after you donate it to Furniture Bank?
Update 7: Help an Essential Service through this!
March 24, 2020
You can help families set up homes so that they can quarantine successfully from your
Featured Insights
Cleaning and Disinfecting Surfaces – Furniture Edition
Table of Contents We recognize the nature of a traditional furniture bank service model, of
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March 28, 2020
Websites that Helped Us Navigate COVID-19
Lots and lots and lots of links, pdfs, and videos to read (and no time
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March 18, 2020
Long-term effects of rent supplements and mental health support services
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Housing First is increasingly implemented for homeless adults with mental illness in
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
The Essential Furniture Items Report
SUMMARY OF UK RESEARCH The End Furniture Poverty campaign was launched to research the issue
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
The Furniture Re-use Network UK Case Study
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH The Furniture Reuse Network (FRN) is the leading representative of the social
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
UK Experience – Furnishing Homes Furnishing Lives
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This paper, jointly produced by EndFurniturePoverty.Org and the Human City Institute,
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
Recent Posts
Furniture Bank Makes Houses Into Homes for Families in Need – The Star
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February 19, 2018
The Star cover stories from former Furniture Bank clients. Read the article below or access
What Your Pickup Fee Helps Us Achieve
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November 13, 2015
Furniture Bank began in 1998 with the belief that a sense of pride, comfort, and
How Corporate Volunteering Changed an RBC Volunteer’s Life!
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December 11, 2014
In this guest blog post, Karen Saunders (on the left), RBC Employee and longstanding corporate
Discover How Sister Anne Started Furniture Bank
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June 15, 2014
Sister Anne Schenck would be the first to admit that there was no firm business
What Physical Distancing 2 Metres looks like – Furniture Edition
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March 26, 2020
We’ve all been advised to stand 2 metres apart from others to lower our risk
How Does Distanced Furniture Pickup Work?
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March 23, 2020
Canada’s First Distanced Furniture Removal Service Since March 17th our facility closed and our team
NEW Distanced Furniture Removal for Social Good
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March 19, 2020
Seeking safe solutions for donors and families. Canada’s First Distanced Furniture Removal Service! Seeking safe
Update 2: For All Furniture Banks COVID Messaging
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March 16, 2020
FOR OTHER FURNITURE BANKS NAVIGATING THIS CRISIS Communicating with Donors There are many creative approaches
The Gift of Ikea Grusblad
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January 16, 2020
122 Families receive the comfort of a new IKEA duvet! Melissa Mirowski (Head of Sustainability)
Housing as a Social Determinant of Indigenous Health
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This fact sheet provides a review of the living and housing conditions
Effects of Housing First approaches on health and well-being
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Homelessness is associated with poor health. A policy approach aiming to end
Rentsmart Case Study: Furniture Banks
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Ready to Rent BC, the non-profit organization behind the rapidly growing RentSmart
SimPACT SROI Study – Furniture Bank
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH SiMPACT Strategy Group is a leading expert on measuring and valuing social
Social Determinants of Health Housing and Income
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Featuring a Furniture Bank Network (FBN) Member: IMPACT Junk Solutions & Furniture
Furniture Poverty – Challenge Behind Closed Doors
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Furniture poverty describes the crippling condition, or the inability to afford basic
As living costs rise, furniture poverty grows behind closed doors
Dan Kershaw
January 10, 2020
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Some UK coverage about furniture poverty and the rise of the crisis
