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- EIN 38-1914651
- (248) 332-1300
- 333 N Perry St Pontiac MI 48342-2440 USA
- www.furniture-bank.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Emergency Assistance, Human Services
Mission: Fbsem collects donations of usable furniture from individual donors and retail partners and gives essential items such as beds, cribs, dressers, table-and-chair sets and sofas to those living at the poverty level, as well as the increasing number of working poor. We place a priority on the needs of children, the homeless, victims of fire as well as those with disabilities, medical emergencies and mental illness despite a difficult economic climate. Fbsem helped nearly 1,340 families to establish a stable home in 2017. In total, approximately 11,900 items at a value of approximately $533,000 were provided to local families in oakland and macomb counties.
Programs: Fbsem provides a needed service to the community through furniture for families - we "furnish hope" to families that need essential household items. Families come to our warehouse to choose from gently used donated items. In 2017, we distributed dining tables, sofas and dressers to families in need. Beds - dignity and respect are difficult to achieve when you're sleeping on the floor. This especially holds true for children. We collect and distribute used mattresses and box springs each year. Last year, we distributed beds to children and adults who needed them. Cribs for kids - infants are at risk of injury or death when they are sleeping with a parent. During the year, we distributed new pack and play cribs to local families at risk, insuring that more newborns/infants are sleeping safely at night.