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When "Maria" and her two kids were approved for housing, she felt relief... and fear. After months in a shelter, they moved into an apartment that echoed when they walked in. They had clothes, but nothing else. She had no idea how she could get the furniture they needed.
Furniture Share staff delivered an entire house of furniture: beds for both kids, a couch, dining table and chairs, dressers, lamps, and kitchen essentials. Maria had everything ready so her kids could walk into a complete home that same day.
Maria shared that it was the first night her kids slept in real beds in over a year. The dining table quickly became the place for homework and family meals. For Maria, the furniture meant stability. For her kids, it meant routine, better sleep, and finally feeling settled enough to focus on just being kids.
After leaving a domestic violence situation, "James" and his six-year-old son moved into a small apartment with nothing but a few bags of belongings. They were safe but the space was completely empty.
Furniture Share staff delivered a full household of furniture, including beds, a couch, dressers, a desk, and kitchen items. He made sure all the furnishings were in place before his son returned home that afternoon.
His son walked into his bedroom, climbed onto the bed, and said, "This is really ours?" That night, he slept through the night for the first time in months. The desk became a place for homework and drawing, and the couch became a cozy spot where they spent evenings together.
James later shared that receiving a complete home all at once helped his son feel secure and helped them both begin healing and moving forward.
Some of our clients, especially the children, can really put things into perspective for us. One of our clients, a single mother, and her little girl came to our warehouse and were "shopping" for items after having to flee from a violent domestic situation.
They were able to fill their new home with a couch, a dinner table, and all of the kitchen utensils they needed to make a meal together.
But the one thing that made that little girl's face light up was a bed. One of our employees had the little girl pick out her first bed, she ran over to her and said "This is all for me?" while latching on to her leg for a giant hug.
Sometimes a hug is the most rewarding part of our jobs!
We encounter some heartbreaking situations that need immediate attention.
We had an urgent call come from a low-income family that was barely making ends meet. After being laid off, they were struggling to feed their child and didn't have beds or the most common kitchen utensils.
When our delivery team arrived, they saw the child sleeping in his "spot" at the time, which was a broken couch with no cushions. The springs on the couch were broken, creating a small "hammock-like" place for the young boy to sleep.
Once our team brought in their items and food box, our delivery team had the little boy test out his bed by jumping on it. With the biggest smile, he yells "THANK YOU!" for his own bed with his cool "Spider-Man" sheets.
The wildfires on Labor Day weekend of 2020 were not only the worst disasters that could have happened to residents, but the combination of bad circumstances created the perfect mix of bad results. When the fire occurred, we were 8 months into the COVID pandemic and supply chains had fallen apart across the world. Parts for everything, to include building houses were stranded in boats offshore, were on indefinite backorder from factories that had shut down, or were locked in stores with reduced essential staff. This meant household items and furniture were almost impossible to secure.
Enter Linn/Benton Furniture Share. Not only was the team of this great organization proactive in reaching out to our group to help survivors, they went above and beyond to secure additional donations that went to the families as they identified key items they could not find. This was all done while the Furniture Share was also moving locations three times, until finally arriving in their new amazing warehouse.
Kevin Dial (pictured)
John Origer, the president of Furniture Share's Board of Directors, leads with a deep commitment to the organization's mission. His company, Apex Property Clearing & Recycling, not only donates generously to Furniture Share but also provides invaluable support through demolition and junk removal services.
This partnership greatly enhances Furniture Share's ability to serve the community.
Furniture Share's ability to serve the community relies on the generosity and active participation of the local businesses and individuals. We are a 501(c)(3) organiztion. We appreciate any way you can help.
Drop off furniture and houseware donations or arrange a pickup.
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800 Beds Provided
4,406 Families Served
62 Veterans Served