What is a furniture bank?

Bridging AZ Furniture Bank serves as a clearinghouse for donated furniture and household goods to be distributed directly to qualified families and individuals in need. Recipients are identified and qualified by partnering agencies where the clients are enrolled in programs supporting their transition from temporary to permanent housing. These case-management programs support families and individuals moving into self-sufficiency where they were previously challenged by homelessness, domestic violence, chronic life-threatening disease, employment and/or job training, or learning disabilities and life skills training. ... more

A furniture bank is a non-profit organization that collects gently used home furnishings from the general public, then donates them to families in need, such as mothers and children escaping domestic violence, victims of natural disasters like hurricanes and fires, and working families living below the poverty line. ... more