Are you looking to replace a gently-used mattress and boxspring?
How about an old sofa or dresser?
Maybe you’re moving into a new house and don’t want to pay to have your used furniture stored away?
Whatever furniture you might have consider donating it to the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan, which has experienced a dramatic, 60% increase in requests for used furniture from local families.
“We are in desperate need of the very basics – mattresses, dressers, sofas, dining sets – and are encouraging anyone living in Oakland, Wayne or Macomb to donate immediately. The families who come to us can’t afford to purchase these items at retail or resale and still afford food, rent and utilities,” said Robert Boyle, executive director.
Currently, more than 150 families who are either in poverty, transitioning from homelessness or working with child protective services are in need of furniture to build new lives.
There are several ways that members of the community can help with this urgent need:
• Visit the website and make a monetary donation to help cover the cost of other items such as comforter sets for children and other items.
• Donate your gently-used items to the Furniture Bank by calling 248-332-1300 or visit furniture-bank.org/donate/donate-furniture/ to coordinate a free pick up of the items being donated. The Furniture Bank makes donating furniture easy and will take items from the porch or garage at no charge. In other cases, for only $50, trained movers will carefully remove items like mattresses, box springs, dressers, dining sets and basic living room furniture in the home. The Furniture Bank will also remove items such as china cabinets, desks and armoires for a modest charge.
Raising awareness of the need and how everyone can chip in to help families in need is also important.
Boyle said with the end of the eviction moratorium, summer floods and so many families being resettled, they’re seeing remarkably high numbers.
“This is even more concerning because our referral volumes always increase in the spring, so we’re anticipating an even greater spike in coming weeks,” Boyle said.
The Furniture Bank has been helping to furnish homes in southeastern Michigan for more than 50 years, providing more than 85,000 vulnerable families with beds and essential items required to live with stability and dignity.
To donate your gently-used furniture, call 248-332-1300 or visit furniture-bank.org, and we’ll schedule a day to come out to you. In 2017, Crain’s Detroit Business included the Furniture Bank as a finalist in its list of “Best-Managed Nonprofits.”
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