Furniture Repair Bank

Furniture Repair Bank is a charity based in Seattle, United States working on environment & climate, refugees & migration, housing & homelessness +2 more.

Furniture Repair Bank is a Seattle, Washington non-profit that accepts donated worn or damaged furniture, repairs and refurbishes it with volunteers and partner organisations, and gives the restored pieces to local people in need. Its beneficiaries include refugees, people emerging from homelessness, young adults who have aged out of foster care, and women fleeing domestic violence. The organisation aims to reduce furniture waste, teach repair skills through public classes and volunteer shifts, and support community resilience. It sources furniture from the public and partners such as junk haulers, solid waste processors and municipal public works departments. It is a tax-exempt charitable organisation under Section 501 of the US Internal Revenue Code.