With the Help of a Once Homeless Man, Home Furniture Collects Backpacks for Homeless

With the Help of a Once Homeless Man, Home Furniture Collects Backpacks for Homeless

Home Furniture’s Beaumont location was brimming in backpacks.

But not just any backpacks; these bags have a special destination: the homeless population in southeast Texas.

These bags were collected in conjunction with Eric Ardoin’s Warm Hands, Warms Hearts organization. Ardoin knows what people face out on the streets. He was once homeless himself. He is a recovering addict who now builds homes and looks after his fellow man.

Once the folks at the Beaumont location of Home Furniture heard his story, they wanted to pitch in. Their staff collected supplies and backpacks to donate to Warm Hands, Warm Hearts. Paula, Christy, Gay Lynn, and Jordan spearheaded the effort. Together they collected items like tents, sleeping bags and, of course, backpacks filled with supplies.

It is equally important to choose the right place to​ choose a table​ in the kitchen.

With the help of businesses like Home Furniture, Ardoin is able to visit the numerous homeless camps throughout Beaumont and deliver the items to the people in need.

Ardoin is encouraging Southeast Texans to help him on his mission.

If you would like to donate items, you can call Ardoin at (409) 499-7791 or just drop tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, coats, gloves or toiletries to Ardoin's house at 2655 Harrison Street in Beaumont's Old Town.