2023 Case Statement
Furnishing
Mission
NW Furniture Bank helps restore hope, dignity, and stability in our communities by recycling donated furniture to people
need.
In 2023 we estimate that over 2,700 households will need furniture in the areas we serve surrounding Tacoma and Vancouver, WA
Of the households that the NW Furniture Bank serves
94% 60% 72%
2023 Board Members * Emeritus
Joe Carman - Chair
Shirley Eclipse-Chinery - Vice Chair
Maddie Pattin - Secretary
Evan Ritchie - Treasurer
Barbara Morrett
Greg Jacoby
Gerrit Nyland
Jennifer Stockstad
Megan Smith
Jeremy Simler
of households could not have purchased furniture
** of households report having no usable furniture ** of households reported not having a table to sit and eat at ** Furniture in a home reduces the return rate to homelessness rate by 50% * Catholic Community Services ** NWFB Client Survey *
on their own
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Dion Rurik * Greg Rurik * Phil Carter * Robert Downie * Betsy Ellingson * Jonathan Jackson * Rik Jamieson * Marc Jorgenson * Tanisha Jumper * Joelene Lemke * Bill Lemke * Dana Peterson * Sherri Page *
Mike Stelle * Mona Willis * Laura Majovski * Stacey Ogle * Rich Jasper * * non voting
Furnishing Hope
Notes From Clients
I never imagined we would be here. My family was homeless. We were blessed to receive help from Council for the Homeless to get into a home, but we did not have any furniture. We are so thankful for everything!
- NW Furniture Bank Client
This experience is one that I will always remember. Being homeless and then getting an apartment with no furniture, but then being able to create a place for my family that feels like our own space is incredible. Thank you NW Furniture Bank. Thank you so much.
- NW Furniture Bank Client
Today has been the best blessing to come my way since I can remember when. The staff and volunteers made me feel comfortable and welcome as I picked out my furniture. Thank you so much
- NW Furniture Bank Client
with me. Thank you for all that you do.
- NW Furniture Bank Client
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If it wasn’t for you guys my babies wouldn’t be able to come home and live
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NW Furniture Bank helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need. Willing furniture store partners and local donations provide a steady source of furniture which would otherwise end up in the dump or sold at a loss. We serve victims of domestic abuse, people suffering loss from fire and natural disasters, foster children and especially families coming from transitional housing who are trying to rebuild their lives.
This is where we take old mattresses and break them down into components that are resold. Thousands of mattresses and boxsprings are kept out of landfills annually.
This is the reail program that helps support the NW Furniture Bank. We sell new and genlty used furniture as a revenue stream that helps make our work possible.
Programs
and Facts
The Furniture Bank program:
More than 2,000 households served in 2022
Since 2007, more than 23,000 households served
Almost 2,700 of the individuals served in 2022 were children
The Mattress Recycling program:
Recycled 6,122 pieces in 2022, generating 7% of revenue
Recycled 329,328 pieces since started in 2013
Roughly 10 million cubic feet of waste kept from our landfills
The Hope Furnishings Retail program:
Hope Furnishings contributed 19% of our revenue
It provides a source of reasonably priced furniture
Provides a way for people to purchase furniture and have a direct impact in their community
The Cost of Furnishing
Furniture Program Mattress Recycling Hope Furnishings Admin TOTAL Income $1,077,125 $170,000 $395,000 $0 $1,701,125 Expense -$1,398,692 -$266,462 -$369,371 -$187,105 -$1,847,420 Fundraising $0 $0 $0 $0 $585,000 TOTAL ($321,567) ($96,462) $25,629 ($187,105) $379,705 Furniture Program Mattress Recycling Hope Furnishings Admin TOTAL Income $438,305 $24,000 $275,000 $0 $737,305 Expense -$495,213 -$9,315 -$228,484 -$20,913 -$753,925 Fundraising $0 $0 $0 $0 $152,500 TOTAL ($56,908) $14,685 $46,516 ($20,913) $127,380 Tacoma 2023 Vancouver 2023
Furnishing Hope
Donors Amount Total 2 Donors $100,000 $200,000 3 Donors $43,300 $130,000 6 Donors $13,000 $80,000 10 Donors $7,000 $70,000 15 Donors $4,300 $65,000 25 Donors $3,000 $70,000 37 Donors $2,000 $74,000 51 Donors $1,000 $51,000 2023 Donation Goal $740,000
nwfurniturebank.org TACOMA LOCATION VANCOUVER LOCATION 117 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421 253-302-3868 13503 SE Mill Plain Blvd #114, Vancouver, WA 98684 360-787-7144 CONNECT WITH US
