Home should be a sanctuary, a refuge, a safe place. With COVID-19, some families may not find the critical sense of safety and security that a home provides. But that’s where our Adopt A Family campaign comes in! Since August, the Adopt A Family campaign has raised $135,000+ and adopted 540+ Columbus families who will …
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio in Lancaster has served its FIRST-EVER family! Their story: Karla and her 14-year-old daughter had been moving town to town living in friends’ homes for more than three months after recently becoming homeless. It wasn’t until Karla’s father became ill and required home health care that they began connecting to …
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We are beyond thankful to accept CARES Act funding through the City of Columbus & Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ Resilience Initiative! As the pandemic temporarily curtailed our services for families, closed our thrift stores, cancelled our annual events, and more, this funding allows us to continue serving families affected by homelessness, eviction, and job …
For one special week, generous volunteers joined us at Furniture with a Heart for United Way of Central Ohio’s Rally For Recovery! This volunteer event allowed us to sort, disinfect, and stock hundreds of household goods donations for our thrift store, which will ultimately support the mission of the Furniture Bank! To our volunteer groups, …
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