Organization: BAY AREA FURNITURE BANK
Mission: Our mission is to provide gently used, donated furniture and household items to those who have suffered personal tragedy or disaster. Our goal is to decrease human suffering in the San Francisco Bay Area and assist the community in need to achieve restored hope, self-esteem and the stability to move ahead. We believe that no one should be forced to live, sleep, or eat on the floor. We serve veterans, homeless transitioning to housing, domestic violence victims, foster children aging out, refugees, victims of fire and flooding and low-income earning families. Over 55% of our clients served are children. We provide these items at NO COST to the client.
Activities: The Bay Area Furniture Bank picks up unneeded used furniture and delivers it to individuals and families moving out of homelessness or who are in need. During the fiscal year, the BAFB delivered 8,558 pieces of furniture to 703 households, a 157% increase over the prior year. The BAFB worked with 54 social service agencies to identify these households and to provide them with furniture. To help provide these services, the BAFB received donations of warehouse space, a delivery truck, and the time spent by volunteers. During the fiscal year, the BAFB estimates the value of these items was $575,000, $32,000, and $157,000 respectively.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Human Services