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Furniture Bank-Volunteer & Donation Coordinator

The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is a unique and collaborative organization that provides furniture to central Ohio families and individuals in poverty and struggling with severe life challenges so that they can improve their lives. It started twenty years ago with one man with a truck in a church basement and has grown to serving an average of 3,300 families a year with 40,000+ pieces of furniture. The Furniture Bank picks up gently used furniture, mattresses and household items then works with dozens of nonprofits, churches and social service agencies to help families living in poverty. Families visit the Furniture Bank to pick out 10 to 20 pieces of furniture- beds, dressers, tables, chairs and other household items at our one-stop shop warehouse, then have their furniture delivered the same day. The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is one of the largest furniture banks in the country, and works with 7,000 furniture donors, 1,000 generous financial donors, 3,300 client families, 75+ referring agencies and 2,000 volunteers, who contribute over 25,000 hours in service each year. The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio operates three social enterprises- two Furniture with a Heart thrift stores and Downsize with a Heart, a downsizing and moving business.

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Member Duties : As our VISTA, you will serve at our social enterprise thrift store and our headquarters to expand our volunteer program and bring in more in-kind donations to the organization overall. You will accomplish this by meeting with organizations local to the thrift store's surrounding area and current partners. You will meet with area corporations, government agencies, and churches to increase our participation with any number of local partners. Ultimately, you will expand our capacity in order to increase the number of families served by the Furniture Bank! Benefits include a $200 housing stipend to supplement living costs.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , $200 housing stipend , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Homelessness , Housing .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking , Business/Entrepreneur , Community Organization , Communications , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Furniture Bank-Volunteer & Donation Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
08/28/2023 - 08/27/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 02/24/2023 To 07/28/2023

Contact	Carrie Dennis
118 S Yale Ave
Columbus OH 43222
6142214336
cdennis@ohiofoodbanks.org

Listing ID	78599


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