About: Furniture Bank

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Furniture Bank is a charitable organization and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Greater Toronto Area establish their homes since 1998. Furniture Bank accepts gently used furniture and household goods and redistributes them to people in marginalized communities. Donors can drop off furniture or use the fee-based pick-up service to make a contribution, and are offered an in kind charitable tax receipt for the value of the donated goods. Furniture Bank is a member of the Furniture Bank Association of North America.

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  • Furniture Bank is a charitable organization and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Greater Toronto Area establish their homes since 1998. Furniture Bank accepts gently used furniture and household goods and redistributes them to people in marginalized communities. Donors can drop off furniture or use the fee-based pick-up service to make a contribution, and are offered an in kind charitable tax receipt for the value of the donated goods. The organization’s focus is on helping new immigrants and refugees, abused women and children, and the formerly homeless furnish their homes. Furniture Bank works alongside more than 70 community agencies and shelters, such as Streets to Homes, YMCA Shelters, and the , that refer clients in need to access the services. With 5 trucks on the road, Furniture Bank is able to provide furniture to more than 5,000 clients a year. In 2012, the organization diverted 1,526 metric tons of furniture from ending up in a landfill. Furniture Bank is a member of the Furniture Bank Association of North America. (en)
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  • Women and children, immigrants, refugees, homeless (en)
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  • 1998 (xsd:integer)
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  • Sister Anne Schenck (en)
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  • Dan Kershaw, executive director (en)
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  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada (en)
  • Unit 1 (en)
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  • Furniture Bank (en)
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  • "Furnished Homes Empowering Lives" (en)
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  • Furniture Bank is a charitable organization and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Greater Toronto Area establish their homes since 1998. Furniture Bank accepts gently used furniture and household goods and redistributes them to people in marginalized communities. Donors can drop off furniture or use the fee-based pick-up service to make a contribution, and are offered an in kind charitable tax receipt for the value of the donated goods. Furniture Bank is a member of the Furniture Bank Association of North America. (en)
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  • Furniture Bank (en)
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