Furniture Sharehouse collects gently-used or new home furnishings from homes and businesses in the community, and redistributes them free of charge to those in need. These include families and individuals moving out of homeless shelters into permanent housing, women and children escaping domestic violence, young adults aging out of foster care, working families struggling to stay ahead and victims of fires or other natural disasters.
“Furniture Sharehouse joins approximately 70 furniture banks across the country that together provide more than one million pieces of furniture to over 100,000 families,” said Kate Bialo, founder of Furniture Sharehouse. “It’s a win-win for everyone – generous donors find a good home for their furniture with families who need and appreciate it, and we keep tons of furniture items out of our landfills and incinerators.”
Furniture is distributed through member agencies, which refer pre-qualified clients to Furniture Sharehouse to select much-needed free furniture. Member agencies include: Westhab, Inc., Human Development Services of Westchester, Mamaroneck Community Action Program Center, The Carver Center and The Guidance Center, with more signing up every day.
Furniture Sharehouse is a community project of The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS), which provided $30,000 to enable Furniture Sharehouse to lease warehouse space and open in January 2007. JLWOS also provides many volunteers who run the furniture bank operations.
About Furniture SharehouseFurniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank, accepts donations of gently-used furniture for re-distribution to needy families in Westchester County. Furniture Sharehouse is a New York State not-for-profit organization, and is tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. www.furnituresharehouse.org
Warehouse Hours
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Client referrals BY APPOINTMENT ONLY through Member Agencies
Warehouse Address
Building #3
Loop Road
Westchester County Airport
White Plains, NY 10604
Mailing Address
Furniture Sharehouse
1 West Avenue - Suite 201
Larchmont, NY 10538
Telephone: (914) 834-1294
E-Mail Address:
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Website: www.furnituresharehouse.org
