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Just in time for the holidays, Houston Furniture Bank has delivered 89 bed sets to families in need across the Greater Houston region. This donation was made possible through a gift to the Houston Furniture Bank’s ‘No Kids on The Floor’ initiative from Spindletop Charities, Inc. The initiative works to ensure that every child in Houston has a comfortable place to sleep. In total, 89 children ranging from pre-kindergarten to 9th grade received a new mattress, foundation, frame, and bedding one week ahead of Christmas Day. With an estimated 300,000 children sleeping on the floor every night in our city, Houston [...]

Houston History Magazine has recently published its “Milestones” edition, marking important moments in Houston’s history from 1969. Edition 17 of the publication ranges from efforts to address racial inequality to the city’s leadership in space exploration, medical research, and hospitality. The magazine celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Conrad N Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, the founding of the UH African American Studies Program and the great human achievement that was the 1969 moon landing. Founded in 1992 by Oli Mohammed, Houston Furniture Bank is honored to be featured alongside some of our city’s most notable organizations [...]

At Houston Furniture Bank, we are often a stepping stone. We are part of a network of agencies and individuals who are providing support to those in our community who need a helping hand in order to help themselves. Being a part of someone’s transition to stability is an honor and a privilege. Recently, we had the pleasure of meeting a person who is working very hard to turn his life around. Al is a 9-year veteran who has struggled with addiction. Seven months ago, he and his partner Jerry made the decision to get sober. To foster that sobriety, they [...]

It has been two years since Hurricane Harvey. In the wake of the storm, Houston Furniture Bank was transformed by the participation of the Houston community. Individuals and businesses stepped up to meet the need, donating their furniture, their time and their financial resources to help their neighbors recover from the storm. In the beginning, the problem was visible, with soggy furniture lining the sidewalks of our city and lines around the block at Houston Furniture Bank of families hoping to receive assistance. Today, many are still struggling to rebuild their homes, recover from lost income and unexpected expenses, and overcome [...]

One hundred underserved children will be able to enjoy the comfort, stability and health of a new, quality bed set thanks to the generosity of Building New Foundations. Houston Furniture Bank is ecstatic that its “No Kids on the Floor” initiative has received such an enthusiastic endorsement from this new, strategic partner. With tens of thousands of children living without a bed of their own in our city, Building New Foundations is leading by example to meet the need. With this kind of community support, Houston Furniture Bank is uniquely positioned to work towards achieving “No Kids on the Floor” in [...]

Today, Houston Furniture Bank’s Furniture Distribution Center is freshly-stocked with dressers, tables, couches, sleeper-sofas and chairs, thanks to a generous donation from Hampton Inn at Hobby Airport, operated by Aimbridge Hospitality. Large-scale donations like this one only happen a few times a year for Houston Furniture Bank and they are vital to providing assistance to as many families as possible. This donation, however,  had extra significance -- it was coordinated by a former furniture assistance recipient! For twenty-six years, Houston Furniture Bank has been Making Empty Houses Homes. Each day at our Furniture Distribution Center, caseworkers from area organizations bring their [...]