Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan provides furniture for families in need

PONTIAC, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – When you have furnishings you not want, it may go in the direction of altering somebody’s life. The Furnishings Financial institution of Southeastern Michigan will take that undesirable furnishings off your arms, no downside.

They’re a nonprofit primarily based in Pontiac that gives gently used furnishings to native households in want. They’re very low on furnishings proper now to offer to native households. There are at present round 100 households on a ready record so there’s a fantastic want. Final yr alone, greater than 20,000 gadgets had been picked up and given to round 2,300 households within the space.

“We wish to make certain children have a heat mattress to sleep in. We wish to be sure that households have a desk to take a seat round and have dinner. We simply wish to be sure that our Metro Detroit neighbors who’re essentially the most weak can stay with the steadiness and dignity that so many people take without any consideration,” govt director, Rob Boyle mentioned.

What they’re on the lookout for is for folks to make donations of used furnishings. Govt director, Rob Boyle, is a good particular person to speak with about native households, who battle with poverty, and the way our group can assist.

“After we consider fundamental wants, we consider meals, clothes and shelter, but when you do not have a mattress to sleep in, how are you going to be ready for varsity. Or if you happen to’re an grownup, how are you going to be properly rested for a job that is going to will let you present for your loved ones,” Boyle mentioned.

The group provides furnishings to people and households transitioning kind homelessness, these fleeing abuse, in addition to individuals who have survived a disaster like a pure catastrophe or hearth. There’s additionally a give attention to serving to folks receiving psychological well being companies.

Drivers are on the highway six days out of the week and can come to your property and decide all the things up.

In case you’re involved in donating or need extra data, you’ll be able to go to the nonprofit’s web site.