Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan in urgent need of donations
Over 100 families waiting for at least 700 items
It’s hard to think about furniture when your annual income is just enough to cover food but where do you eat if don’t have a kitchen table or chairs?
It’s a scenario that plays out daily.
Providing some relief to struggling families in Macomb County and other communities in the Detroit area is the Pontiac-based Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan. However, the nonprofit organization depends on donations of gently-used furniture, which are urgently needed to help more than 100 families waiting for at least 700 items, including mattresses, box springs, dressers, dining sets and sofas.
“The referrals of families needing furniture always increase significantly as we head into the spring,” said Robert Boyle, executive director of the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan. “Ninety-percent of the households we’re helping have annual incomes of $20,000 or less. When you consider that most of these households have children, it’s easy to understand why furniture isn’t affordable for families struggling to keep up with rent, groceries, utilities and transportation costs.”
The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan provides furniture to families in need, creating a stable living environment and restoring dignity to those facing tough times. The organization serves Southeastern Michigan and is dedicated to improving the lives of families in need by providing furniture assistance.
To make donations easier the Furniture Bank will pick up items from the porch or garage at no charge or arrange to remove larger items such as china cabinets, desks, and armoires for a modest charge.
Those who wish to donate furniture can call 248-332-1300 to coordinate a free pick up or visit furniture-bank.org/donate-furni
ture/.
“Providing for your family and getting ahead is even more difficult if you aren’t getting a good night’s rest in a warm bed or living in the comfort and stability of a furnished home,” said the director of the Furniture Banks, which has been working to help vulnerable families in Macomb County and other Detroit area communities for more than 50 years.
For more information visit furniture-bank.org.