The Furniture Bank (TFB) has expanded into Fort Bend County to provide essential furniture to families in need. On Friday, December 8, 2023, the Furniture Bank Board of Directors were joined by staff, agency partners, supporters, and volunteers along with County Judge KP George, Commissioner Dexter McCoy Mayor, and the Founding Director of Behavioral Health of Fort Bend County, Dr Connie Almeida; at their ribbon cutting ceremony. The Fort Bend location is open to partnering agencies in the Fort Bend County to assist their families by appointment Monday through Friday at 13003 Murphy Road, Suite G, Stafford, (713) 842-9771, ext. 201.
Fort Bend County has embraced TFB’s efforts with open arms, and in recognition of its invaluable work, the County has awarded the organization a $500,000 grant through the American Recovery Plan.
Since the initial expansion into Fort Bend County, TFB has moved forward with helping the neighbors with a mattress donation event in Fort Bend County in collaboration with the Office of Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Fort Bend County Health & Human Services distributing top-quality mattresses to 300 families in April of this year.
In June 2023, the organization organized a furniture giveaway event in partnership with Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy and his dedicated staff at Fort Bend County. The event provided 200 mattresses, 100 end tables, and 30 desk and chair sets to families in need, eliciting countless smiles and expressions of gratitude from recipients. This collective effort between TFB and Fort Bend County organizations highlights the power of community collaboration and its ability to improve lives.
Since 1992, The Furniture Bank has provided essential furniture for families and individuals in need Last year, The Furniture Bank assisted 1,800 families, distributed 1,900 pieces of furniture, 1,035 recycled mattresses were distributed through the “No Kids on the Floor” initiative, implemented in 2019. Overall, over 48,000 mattresses were recycled.
During its 30-year-history, The Furniture Bank Houston has served over 30,000 families, representing more than 100,000 individuals. They have recycled over 120,000 mattresses. They have ensured that more than 50,000 children sleep in beds rather than on a cold, hard floor, and are able to sit at a table to share their meals instead of using discarded cardboard boxes. And they have continued to be a second chance organization, providing meaningful and gainful employment to at-risk job applicants.
To donate visit https://houstonfurniturebank.org/get-involved/donate-money/. The Furniture Bank Houston has their main Outlet Store located at 8220 Mosley Rd., Houston, Texas.