Furniture Bank of North Central Ohio

Bringing comfort and security to lives while making it feel like home.

❤️ Our Mission and Vision

The Furniture Bank of North Central Ohio exists to provide families and individuals overcoming crisis with the comfort, dignity, and stability that comes from having a furnished home.

By offering gently used furnishings, we help create spaces where people can relax, reflect, and regenerate—so they’re ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow.

Our vision is simple yet powerful: that every individual who needs furniture has access to it. We achieve this by harnessing the generosity of our community—through donations, partnerships with social service agencies and nonprofits, and the goodwill of the public.

❤️ How It Works

Furniture Donations

Community members donate furniture as they downsize, manage estates, send kids off to college, or update their homes.

Pickup & Processing

Community service workers from the Volunteers of America Transitional Reentry Program collect and deliver donated items. We clean and repair them to ensure dignity and usability.

Client Referrals

Social service agencies, churches, and nonprofits refer individuals and families in need.

Furniture Delivery

We deliver directly to households, transforming empty spaces into homes.

 

❤️ Who We Serve

• Families and Individuals Transitioning from Homelessness
• Women and Children Escaping Violent Environments
• Individuals Recovering from Addiction
• Victims of Natural Disasters
• Emancipated Foster Youth
• Families Reunifying after Separation
• Veterans
• Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
• Community Members Experiencing Poverty
• Older Adults Struggling to Survive

Each household we serve represents a story of resilience, and each delivery is a step toward healing and hope.

 

❤️ Our Impact

Since launching in June 2024, we’ve:

• Delivered 5,600 pieces of furniture to 471 households
• Served 991 individuals, including 359 children
• Provided 811 beds, with 299 Beds for Kids—because sleep matters

 

❤️ The Need

• In Richland County 44% of households live at or below the survival cost of living.  That means every month hundreds of households struggle to make ends meet.
• In the City of Mansfield this rate climbs to 57%.
• These statistics are not improving; incomes are only modestly increasing while the cost of essential services and items are increasing in the double digits  

❤️How You Can Help

• Donate Furniture You No Longer Need
• Donate $$$$
• Follow Us on Facebook to Stay Informed About What We Are Doing
• Tell you Friends, Family, Coworkers, Total Strangers About the Furniture Bank! 

Furniture is not a luxury. It’s essential—for comfort, safety, and dignity.