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I am new to the Fort Wayne area. I need help getting assistance for bedroom and living room furniture. I am on disability for a severe back problem called scoliosis. I get my 13 year old son every weekend and we sleep on his futon bed in my living room. My son does not have a normal bedroom like a 13 year old should have. I lost my furniture to rent a center because I absolutely couldn't pay for it. I was in a hurry to get my son a room of his own and went way above my head in payments to Rent A Center.
Put want ads on Freecycle and Craigslist. Many people give furniture away.
Fort Wayne (I am assuming Indiana) has a lot of resources for people in need...I don't know how good they are, but there are a lot of places to call and see how they can help:
Here are a few:
Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne, Inc.(260) 471-5802
Catholic Charities (260) 422-5625
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center (260) 744-4446
Associated Churches-Fort Wayne (260) 422-3528
Lastly, this link (you have to scroll to find IN, has a bunch of other resources.
www.needhelppayingbills.com/
Prayers for you to find the help you need. Post back with an update!
PS if it is TX, let me know and I can see if I know of anything there.
I need plates and flatware and a small table w/two chairs. A bed was donated already. Standard cleaning supplies would be great too. I've been 3 years homeless since my condo was foreclosed after I lost my job and then became disabled. I'm still fighting for SSDI in federal court now.
Thank you all.
Join Freecycle. People give away these items and more every day
You can check Goodwill Outlet for deeply discounted items. You can also check with local Church Groups, NextDoor, Facebook, Craigslist - some people post things for Free, or cheap. You can also post wanted and share a brief description like you did here and there are some nice people willing to help.
I had been homeless for 16 mos. I finally found a place to live a couple of weeks ago. I'm 60 yrs old and I don't have one piece of furniture. I need a couch, end tables, a kitchen table and chairs. How would I be able to get a furniture voucher? I live in Blaine, Ohio.
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Try the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio. furniturebankcoh.org/
You can also try your local United Way. I hope I picked the right one:
You may want to consider asking at local churches or synagogues or mosques and see if they can help with furniture or volunteers to help you get found pieces to your place.
The challenge with free furniture is getting it to your place, hopefully you can cobble together sources and delivery with these suggestions.
Sending prayers and blessings and an amazing new start for you! Take care and post back your solutions and progress!!
In need of a bed. We are on disability and can't afford to get a bed. My husband just had open heart surgery so I'm trying to get some help. Can anyone suggest where to go?
Free Bed
Step 1
Freecycle
Step 2
Craigslist
Step 3
Churches
Step 4
Word of mouth
Step 5
Social worker at hospital
How can my daughter get free furniture for herself and her daughter for their home? She is a single mother, working, but low income. They sleep on the floor. They have no furniture at all.
Getting Free Furniture
Step 1
Freecycle
Step 2
Craigslist
Step 3
LetGo
Step 4
OfferUp
Step 5
Thrift stores give to people in need
Step 6
Churches
Step 7
Curb night before garbage pickup
Step 8
Apartment complexes when people move out
Step 9
College dorms at end of semester.
