Volunteering
Recent Posts
- June 19, 2023
The Impact of Donating Home Goods On June 15th, the Home Depot team, led by Denise Ferreira, rolled up their sleeves for a day of compassion and collaboration. Unable to attend the Furniture Bank in...
- May 13, 2021
This year, we are celebrating our kind and hard-working volunteers by actually SHOWING you what they do and how impactful their work is. Every piece of furniture that is transported to an individual or family...
- May 8, 2015
Since Furniture Bank opened its doors in 1998, your furniture donations to Furniture Bank have helped over 25,000 women and children in the Greater Toronto Area achieve the dignity and security associated with having a...
- April 27, 2015
Sue is a longstanding volunteer with us at Furniture Bank. During her 2 years as a client services volunteer, she’s worked with over 200 clients – taking them around our showroom floor and helping them...
- April 15, 2015
In this guest blog post, Jeannie, Director of Marketing at Distinctive Appliances, reflects on her Furniture Bank volunteer experience with her SOFA team. In Jeannie’s Words: Volunteering has been an important part of my life for as...
- April 13, 2015
In celebration of National Volunteer Week (#NVW2015) we are highlighting the efforts and stories of our AWESOME Furniture Bank Volunteers. In this post, we sat down with Christine – a Client Services volunteer, to find...
- March 27, 2015
When Furniture Bank was down, our supporters rallied round and offered us their in-kind and financial donations to help us back on our feet. So we asked them round this morning to thank them in...
- March 17, 2015
Medical authorities around the world agree that walking is a great way to improve your health. It increases fitness, energy and helps lower the risk of developing diseases such as heart disease and type 2...
- February 11, 2015
This guest blog post was authored by, Erin Lazer, Furniture Bank Volunteer and Owner of SpaceStyle Home Staging, Organizing & Design. In Erin’s Own Words I first came across the Furniture Bank while planning an event...
- December 11, 2014
In this guest blog post, Karen Saunders (on the left), RBC Employee and longstanding corporate volunteer, reflects on how volunteer days at Furniture Bank has brought her colleagues closer together, gave her life perspective and...
