Volunteering Opportunities Columbus Ohio

We Are #VolunteerProudat the Furniture Bank

Faith W: Faith (left) has been volunteering at the Furniture Bank for years and has even generously served as our Board Chair! Now, Faith serves as a Board Member and also volunteers to assist families as they pick out their furniture.
Glenn D: Glenn has been an amazing volunteer leader in our woodshop for years! Recently, he even filmed and edited a series of instructional build videos so that our volunteer furniture builds could continue remotely during the pandemic.
Autumn T: Autumn has been a dedicated woodshop volunteer for nearly 2 years! She specializes in building dressers for our families in need, but also builds beds and tables when they are especially in demand.
The A-Team: This hardworking volunteer group has been assembling furniture at our Furniture with a Heart thrift store for nearly 5 years! Their efforts have led to the furnishing of HUNDREDS of local families' homes. They have continued to stick by us safely and continue volunteering even during the pandemic!
Liz D: Liz has been in our volunteer family for more than 10 YEARS! She helps with data entry, donor stewardship, and more. Plus, she lends us her AMAZING artistic talent to brighten up our office!
Women of Wednesdays: This volunteer group has been a powerhouse at our Furniture with a Heart thrift store on Morse Rd. Their donation sorting has directly furnished the homes of HUNDREDS families in need!
Mark R: Volunteering regularly for 10 years, Mark is now a valuable member of our Repair Crew at our Yale Ave office. Mark helps skillfully transform broken or damaged pieces into sturdy, safe furniture for our families in need!
Dresser Crew: This famous group of volunteer woodworkers has been skillfully designing, building, and painting furniture for our families in need for about a decade! Their dresser total is approaching 15,000.
Jeff C: Jeff (center) has been a dedicated volunteer for 7 years! Now a hard-working member of The A-Team at our Morse Rd. thrift store, Jeff specializes in repairing and assembling furniture for our showroom to benefit the local families we serve.
John O: John has been a dedicated volunteer for 10 years! Usually, he is skillfully cranking out dresser tops and shelves in our woodshop, but also during COVID-19, he was at our thrift stores preparing essential electronic items for sale.
Repair Crew: For years, this talented team of 5 has been vital to the Furniture Bank by repairing and transforming broken furniture into useful pieces for our families! During COVID-19, they even built and delivered desks to our warehouse for our families' children who were conquering at-home learning!
Warren D: Warren has been a dedicated volunteer for 6 years! Usually, he serves as a personal shopper, helping families in need select their furniture. During the pandemic, he's also been packaging up household good boxes for families!
John B: Previously a board member, John (left) now volunteers twice a week at our thrift store, providing critical warehouse support, and even continues to serve as a volunteer member of the Operations Committee within our board.
David A: David has been a reliable volunteer for more than 6 years! He serves as a personal shopper, assisting clients in selecting their furniture. His assistance directly helps transform empty houses into furnished homes for local families!

We are so fortunate to have such a generous, dedicated volunteer family to help us serve our neighbors in need. On average, more than 2,000 volunteers provided over 25,000 hours of service to help turn empty houses into homes!

Volunteer Opportunities

Donation Sorting

Columbus & Lancaster

Evaluating donations of small goods to benefit local families
Individuals, Partners, & Small Groups | Weekdays

Furniture Woodshop

Columbus

Build & paint furniture in our woodshop to be delivered to families in need
Individuals, Partners, & Groups (up to 15 volunteers at once) | Weekdays

Household Goods Boxes

Columbus

Pre-package household items & linens to be delivered to families
Individuals & Partners | Weekdays

Volunteer!

All current opportunities are in climate-controlled areas and are compliant with social distancing. We are monitoring the spread and impact of COVID-19 virus and following the advice of Federal, State and Local government health officials. Other current health and safety measures for volunteers can be found below.

COVID-19 Measures

Ready to Volunteer?

To volunteer with us, fill out the form, email us or call 614.545.3832, and we will be in touch to provide additional information and answer any questions you may have. Be sure to check your spam/junk folder for our response.

At the Furniture Bank,our volunteers are like family.

Questions about Volunteering?

For thrift store opportunities:

We can take volunteers ages 13-17 if accompanied by a responsible 18+ adult.

For woodshop opportunities:

We can take any minor volunteers if accompanied by a responsible 18+ adult.

We can take court-ordered volunteers in certain circumstances. Call 614-272-9544 x212 or email volunteer@furniturebankcoh.org for more information.

Volunteer at the Furniture Bank

We Are #VolunteerProudat the Furniture Bank

We are so fortunate to have such a generous, dedicated volunteer family to help us serve our neighbors in need. On average, more than 2,000 volunteers provided over 25,000 hours of service to help turn empty houses into homes!

Volunteer Opportunities

Donation Sorting

Columbus & Lancaster

Furniture Woodshop

Columbus

Household Goods Boxes

Columbus

Ready to Volunteer?

At the Furniture Bank,our volunteers are like family.

Questions about Volunteering?