Please consider donating your gently used furniture and housewares. We distribute these donations to people in need across the Niagara Region. Drop off is at our office/ warehouse located at: 53 Ontario Street St. Catharines ON L2R 5J3 or call to arrange a pick-up for a small fee . Read more about donating by clicking the “More Information” button below.  

Basic Furniture Becoming Luxury

Just as certain as the return of cold weather, charitable thoughts resound within Canadians as the Christmas season approaches. And while governments continue to talk of reducing growing numbers joining the ranks of the impoverished in this country, the numbers keep rising. In recent years, especially in Niagara, click to see full article

Furniture bank an investment in a better life

Niagara organization having a record-setting fall, and that’s not necessarily a good thing

To couch it in the proper terms, a little bit of furniture can go a long way. Niagara Furniture Bank has been busy this fall. The executive director, Nancy Sutton, said it’s the busiest she can remember. “The last month or month and a half, we have had a record-breaking amount of people that need our services,” she said. “At this point, we don’t have concrete evidence why, but when you look at the rent prices these days, somebody on Ontario Works will find it pretty tough to pay first and last month’s rent, and then come up with some furniture. click to see full article

THANK YOU TO WISE GUYS CHARITY FOR THEIR DONATION FOR US TO BUY A NEWER TRUCK!

A BIG thank you to Wise Guys Charity for their $25,000 donation to the Niagara Furniture Bank so we can purchase a newer truck for our deliveries. (From left Chris Sinclair, Wise Guys Charity; Cassidy Fenton, Board Chair Niagara Furniture Bank; Nancy Sutton, Executive Director of the Niagara Furniture Bank.)

Thank you Brock University volunteers.

Brock pitches in for National Volunteer Week

Thursday, April 19, 2018 | by Sarah Ackles

Kara Renaud, Career education with Co-op, Career and Experiential Education, left, and Tamara Dover, Instructional Resource Centre, helped paint furniture at the Niagara Furniture Bank on Wednesday as part of National Volunteer Week.

Brock employees rolled up their sleeves to sort food, paint furniture and spread a little kindness in Niagara this week. As part of National Volunteer Week, more than 20 faculty and staff members donated their time to the Niagara Furniture Bank and Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold on Wednesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 19. click to see full article

For more information, please call 905-682-8371 or email office@niagarafurniturebank.com