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This month, we honor the service of “Mr. Richard,” who is retiring after working with Houston Furniture Bank for over 13 years! Many of you know Mr. Richard as a dedicated, hardworking, and genuine member of the Houston Furniture Bank team. During his years of service, Richard Michtell interacted directly with the families we serve, working day in and day out to connect families with the essential furniture they need. In Houston Furniture Bank's 29 years of working with the community, he stands out for his deep commitment to the cause of Making Empty Houses Homes. When Mr. Richard first joined [...]

Houston Furniture Bank is the proud recipient of a Community Assistance Grant of $16,200 from the Junior League of Houston! The grant will go to support Houston Furniture Bank’s “No Kids on the Floor” initiative, which provides beds for children in need. Over 100 children will receive a new bed set thanks to this generous support! On January 21st, Houston Furniture Bank was honored by a visit from Junior League leaders, including President, Rachel Regan, Community Vice President, Marie Newton, and Community Assistance Chairman, Katie Bailey Grahmann. Oli Mohammed, Executive Director and Founder of Houston Furniture Bank, led the team on [...]

Houston Furniture Bank is celebrating the life of one of our greatest supporters. Jodie Hoffer passed away on Tuesday, December 8th, surrounded by his children at the age of 91. Hoffer was a devoted family man, a business titan, and a lifelong philanthropist. He was a pillar of the furniture industry in our city, using his considerable knowledge and connections to build a lasting legacy. Jodie Hoffer was the champion of many worthy causes including the March of Dimes, Baylor College of Medicine and the Huffington Center on Aging, the “I Have A Dream” program of Lamar University, Houston Livestock Show [...]

The second-annual “No Kids on the Floor” Bedding Drive was a great success! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated! Individual Houstonians, furniture retailers, interior designers came together to help children in need during the holiday season. Altogether, new bedding for 400 children was donated! During December, many individuals and businesses purchased bedding online which arrived daily at Houston Furniture Bank! Others visited participating retailers and partners to drop off their donations of cozy bedding. We had amazing participation from Laura U Design Collective, Elizabeth Cole Design, ASID, M and M Lighting and John Brooks. It was such a pleasure to receive [...]

Cris started working with Houston Furniture Bank nearly a year ago. In that short amount of time, he has become one of our most-loved employees. He is known for his hard work, positive attitude, and loving demeanor. Our team starts the day bright and early at 7 am with an employee meeting. During these meetings, employees are encouraged to share a story from the day before. Cris always begins his stories with “Good morning guys, I love you.” It’s clear to all that he doesn't just say it to be nice, he really does love his coworkers, he loves working at [...]

Houston Furniture Bank is bringing the Greater Houston Area together to build a world of good!On October 16th, Houston Furniture Bank is fulfilling a long-held goal, opening a second location, located in Montgomery County! Dedicated to Making Empty Houses Homes, Houston Furniture Bank is a unique organization that brings together nonprofit organizations, furniture companies, environmentalists, and charitable-minded Houstonians to do a world of good. Every month, Houston Furniture Bank works with dozens of nonprofit organizations to serve over 100 families, recycles over 2,000 mattresses, and provides jobs to more than 40 individuals.“Once we started seeing the impact, said Board Vice-Chairman Larry [...]

The Ortiz Family is starting over after Hurricane Harvey, a fire, and an eviction caused by the coronavirus. Johni and Jeremiah Ortiz have been together for seventeen years, and married since 2007. Together, they have five children, ages 12, 10, 9, 5 and 1. Their family has overcome many challenges, most recently a loss of income due to the coronavirus. “We went from being homeless together on more than one occasion, we went from our good times, we went from being separated, we went from having a house fire, going through Harvey. We’ve gone through some things,” said Jeremiah. We met [...]