About
Niagara Furniture Bank collects gently used housewares and furniture in order to provide individuals and families within the Niagara Region with beds, tables, chairs and other housewares.
The members of your community that receive these items are referred by organizations like: Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Programs, Canadian Mental Health Association, Public Health, Family and Children’s Services, YWCA – Shelters and Transitional Housing, Hope Centre, Port Cares, Community Cares and other local referral partners.
Since becoming a Canadian Registered Charity on January 1, 2008, the Niagara Furniture Bank has been helping families and continues to grow within the Niagara Region. In 2009 when we got our first truck, we served 43 families and individuals. In 2019, our directors and trustees took great pride announcing we assisted 704 families and individuals with housewares needed to make a safe home environment. The Niagara Furniture Bank collected and repurposed almost 500,000 pounds of gently used furniture and housewares items. Items that would have otherwise ended up in our precious landfills. 2019 saw $668,000.00 in Official Canadian Charitable Tax Receipts (CTR's) created for the full fair market value (FMV's) of every item received from community donations.
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Tons Repurposed in the 10,000's
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Executive Summary
Niagara Furniture Bank uses a social enterprise approach to improve clients’ housing quality and stability. Niagara Furniture Bank (NFB) collects gently used furniture from private homes and businesses for a fee, and then delivers the furnishings to individuals and families who can access housing but cannot afford to furnish their homes.
In 2019 the NFB was able to assist 704 families and individuals improve their housing quality. During the NFB processes we are able to repurpose over 450,000 pounds of housewares that would end up in landfills.
The organization is based on the notion that a “shelter” is not a “home” without furnishings. The NFB operates on minimal fees charged to donors for removal, referral agents for delivery and monetary donations from various organizations. This allows the business costs to be covered while delivering quality housewares to those financially unable to support themselves.




Vision

Mission

To offer joy, hope and aid to those who are experiencing unfortunate circumstances within our community. Putting smiles on people's faces by taking gently used household items and repurposing them for those who are in disadvantaged situations. We make a “shelter” a “home”…
Values
Respect
Responsibility
Transparency
Leadership
Best Practices
Integrity
Empowerment
Compassion
Niagara Furniture Bank
Showroom
Subsidized Furniture Showroom
Our presential Showroom is CLOSED due to the current stay at home provincial order. Please, watch for our new online showroom, mattresses, and auction platforms in the meanwhile. Thank you to EVERYONE who came out to SUPPORT us in 2020.
In the News
- "We need those champions in our community": Niagara Furniture Bank looking for heroes to help people sleep safely
- Holidays are for helping, says trio who dropped off bags with essentials at Community Care
- Niagara Furniture Bank hosting end-of-year furniture sale fundraiser
- Keeping it Green: Niagara Furniture Bank is a green community hub
- Furniture Bank stepped in to meet needs during pandemic
- Turning a shelter into a home improves mental well-being
- Furniture bank an investment in a better life
This Earth Day, we need your help to make someone’s dreams come true. Niagara Furniture Bank teams up with some incredible bed manufacturers. It is with hope that the Niagara Furniture Bank will put 250 Niagara Regional individual residents and families into their own...

Niagara Furniture Bank Covid-19 Update – April 8
Our Niagara Furniture Bank Covid-19 Update - April 8, 2021- 6:30am Niagara Furniture Bank Covid-19 Update - April 8. The hours of operation for the public will continue. Phone, and online operations are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. As of an essential...

Niagara Furniture Bank launches a Sleep-a-thon
Niagara Furniture Bank launches a Sleep-a-thon 2021 We are excited to announce the Niagara Furniture Bank launches a Sleep-a-thon 2021. A fundraiser taking place on May 15th to raise awareness around the importance of a good night rest. Sign up and Registrations are...