Furniture Donation: Put Your Used Furniture to Good Use
November 26, 2007
Hurricane Katrina was a horrific disaster, and it has taken two years to get some of the homes inhabitable again, especially in the devastated Ninth Ward. Some families have been able to return to their homes, but without the comforts of chairs, sofas, or beds. Many families still sleep on the floor.
Rev. Marilee Baccich of Kensington has formed a furniture bank for families who lost their own furniture to Katrina and have been unable to replace it. She has her work cut out for her; according to the red Cross, as many as 300,000 homes were destroyed by the hurricane.
The holiday season is traditionally a time of year to be thankful for all that we have, and to help those who don’t have enough. It’s also a time when we start thinking about shopping for new things. If you’ve got the shopping bug, whether you are an individual or a business, you can send your old, gently used furniture to help these families in Louisiana. What if you’ve only got commercial grade furniture? It will be gratefully accepted and put to good use. If you decide to buy new contemporary hotel furniture, you can find your old pieces a good home here, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you brought a measure of comfort to a family that has lost too much.
If the goodness of your heart isn’t enough to compel you to donate, remember that most charitable donations are also tax deductible. You can go online or ask a professional about your specific donation.
To learn how you can donate your furniture and help the New Orleans families, call 510-289-3644. This is a grass-roots effort to rebuild a community, and at the time of this writing 29 households had received much-needed furniture. The furniture bank is also taking donations to cover the cost of transporting the furniture.
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