G.I.A.: Gift It Away, Inc.

Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Gift Distribution, Homeless & Housing, Housing Support, Human Services

Mission: G.I.A.: Gift It Away, Inc. is an innovative initiative that provides and freely delivers new/gently used furniture/appliances to elderly, low-income, and criminal justice-impacted families/individuals to satisfy local community needs in Astoria and Long Island City, New York Areas. G.I.A.: Gift It Away, Inc. is a type of aid that is often not provided on a large enough scale. There are several aid programs; unfortunately, few meet and sustain our purpose of providing free delivery and new/gently used furniture to elderly, low-income, and criminal justice-impacted families and individuals. G.I.A. focuses on communities of concern because they require extra assistance in maintaining and creating a safe atmosphere in their homes. The objective of G.I.A.: Gift It Away, Inc. is to help seniors, low-income, and criminal justice impacted families/individuals by providing the basic home furnishing necessities and delivery services. Affordable housing décor has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups that have seen rising unemployment and illness levels. The home furnishings are necessary to create a safe and stable environment for an individual's total well-being, including healthy and productive situations. Disadvantaged communities need to question and alter detrimental institutions and barriers in their communities. Addressing the need transitioning into housing by providing furniture/appliances to disadvantaged groups to maintain long-term stability is essential to productivity. Despite the persistent challenges that disadvantaged communities face, we will continue to struggle to close the gap and achieve equality. hat is furniture poverty? Any individual or family that lacks the financial wherewithal to convert their vacant home into a furnished home is said to be living in furniture poverty. A lack of a bed implies a terrible night's sleep, limiting your capacity to live, work, and study. Without a sofa to sit on, you may be hesitant to allow friends or support workers into your house. Empty housing can lead to individuals returning to a shelter, where they can at least sleep on a bed. Furniture poverty has negative physical, emotional, and financial effects. Furniture poverty is a continuum that many families and people experience in our communities of concern. Our solution is to defeat furniture poverty and inequalities among the communities of concern and reduce furniture waste disposal issues by collecting, delivering, and donating the unwanted gently used/new furniture/appliances.