Become a dreamer
Join us on this campaign and you’ll ensure others have a bed to sleep (and dream) in.
When you join our community of Dreamers, you ensure more people in our region will have a bed to sleep in, a table to share a meal around and a sofa to relax on.
Your monthly donation will make a life-changing difference. Join the community of Dreamers today.
The support of our generous donors means that in only 5 years, more than 1370 homes have been furnished. But we can’t do it alone. By donating now, you will provide the basic furnishings needed to turn a house into a home.
Become a Dreamer today and give individuals and families across the Northeast Avalon the gift of furniture and an opportunity to dream.
WHO WE ARE
Home Again. Two simple words. But establishing a home isn’t always simple. For those in transition from situations of abuse, homelessness, prison or war, for the un- and under-employed or for those with disabilities, the struggle to create a new life is on-going. Part of this struggle involves establishing a home. For those lacking the means or social connections to make that happen, Home Again Furniture Bank can assist.
Home Again Furniture Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides gently-used furniture and household items to individuals and families in need. We work through a referral system of local agencies to help end furniture poverty.
Central to Home Again is a cycle of giving and receiving that provides our most vulnerable citizens the means to create a home. Home Again provides furniture and household items with a focus on generating comfort and dignity to the recipients. Getting a good night’s sleep on a proper bed makes moving forward seem feasible. Having a sofa to relax on with family makes life more enjoyable. Being able to offer family and friends a chair to sit on or a table to gather around brings dignity. Home Again helps to build pride in homes and pride in our community.
Home Again is an eco-friendly organization. Not only does our program help individuals, but we also provide a positive ecological impact as we divert furniture and household items destined for local landfills.
What is a Furniture Bank?
Furniture banks are registered charities, not-for-profit organizations or social enterprises designed to provide gently-used household furnishings to individuals and families in need, at little or no cost.
The movement, which originated in the United States, is now firmly established and continuing to gain momentum in Canada. The basic model involves gently used furniture being donated by people who no longer use it, and transferred to those who are struggling financially to furnish their own homes.
Furniture banks provide some of the most vulnerable citizens the means to create a true home. To learn more visit https://furniturebanks.org
How Do We Help?
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FURNITURE DONORSWe provide a pick-up service for a small fee to those wishing to donate furniture and household items to Home Again. We accept and store donations from both individuals and businesses. For a complete list of acceptable donations, please see below. |
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FURNITURE RECIPIENTSWe have partnered with local agencies and organizations who assess client needs and make referrals to Home Again. |
The Areas We Serve
We serve the Northeast Avalon region in NL.
Furniture Donation FAQ
The best way to reach us is by email, at: info@homeagainfb.com Please state your name, phone number, and a brief description of the items you have to offer. We will also need any special pick-up information (re: are there stairs? is there adequate parking?). We will reply as soon as possible. If we can accept your offer, you will be added to our list for a pick-up.
- Night tables and dressers
- Beds (we do not accept: king size, hospital beds, or futons, also frames must have all pieces)
- End tables and coffee tables
- Sofas, love seats, and armchairs
- Small/medium dinning tables and chairs
For a more extensive list of items that we accept, please see our list of Acceptable Furniture Donations.
Yes. We accept the following:
- Lamps
- Dishes and cutlery
- Pots and pans
- Small appliances: flat screen TVs, microwaves, radios, alarm clocks
- Bedding and linens (laundered and sorted)
For a more extensive list of items that we accept, please see our list of Acceptable Furniture Donations.
Acceptable Donations
All donations must be clean, in good repair, smoke- and pet hair-free. Smaller donations should be packaged and labelled.
For the safety of our volunteers & clients, Home Again reserves the right to cancel furniture pick-ups and deliveries, as well as refuse pick-up of items that do not meet our standards of cleanliness or good repair.
Download a printable version of acceptable donation items
- Night tables and dressers
- Beds (do not accept: king, hospital beds or futons. frames must have all pieces )
- End tables and coffee tables
- Sofas and love seats
- Chairs
- Small/medium Kitchen tables and chairs
- Bookcases
- Lamps
- Dishes and cutlery
- Pots and pans
- Bakeware
- Small appliances:
flat screen TVs, microwaves,
radios, alarm clocks - Bedding and linens
- Laundry baskets
- Hangers (plastic or wooden)
For more information contact: Please note due to Covid-19 we have changed some of our policies
tel: (709) 325-4040
Email: info@homeagainfb.com
The People that make this happen
Brittany Rowsell
Coordinator After graduating from MUN with a Bachelor of Arts, Brittany has spent the last 9 years working with inner city kids across North America. Her love of kids is evident with her volunteer work at her local church. In addition to working with Home Again, Brittany keeps herself busy with her own business, going to the gym, baking and her favorite thing to do is snuggling up with her husband and beloved labradoodle, Piper, to watch Netflix.
Amy Tulk
Director of Operations After more than 20 years combined experience in management position's, Amy’s communication and organizational skills are like no others. These skills are utilized in Amy’s work with Home Again, as a real estate agent and in her many volunteer activities. With beginnings in small town Newfoundland, Amy learned early-on the importance of community support and helping one’s neighbour. This has lead to her involvement with several service organizations and regular volunteer positions. Amy loves spending time with family, friends and her beloved golden retriever. She also enjoys practicing yoga, hiking & running.
Maureen Lymburner
Director of Development With roots in rural Newfoundland, Maureen has worked everywhere from the Yukon to Botswana and inner-city Jamaica. Maureen has domestic and international experience in community development, training, and community-based research. Engaging the community to assess and respond to need has been a decades long passion. When not working with Home Again, Maureen enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, climbing and reading.DONORS
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PARTNER AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Anyone wishing to receive furniture or household goods from Home Again Furniture Bank must be referred through one of our partners. Home Again does not provide direct client service.
Agencies and organizations that have partnered with Home Again include the following:
EASTERN HEALTH – MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ACUTE CARE
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
THE PARISH OF POUCH COVE/TORBAY
For more information please contact info@homeagainfb.com or (709) 325-4040
Dreamers
Campaign Contributors
Kevin and Kay Smith
Mark Nichols
Fronie Squibb
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Lorne Pike & Associates
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Lynn and Glenn Sullivan
Robert and Delphine Lymburner
Kim and Lester Pike
Elizabeth Barnes
J. Paul Walsh and Robin Bartlett
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Elizabeth Baker
Archdeacon Sam and Jill Rose
Arlene and Derek Scott
Scott MacLachlan & Alison Malcolm
Kathleen Murphy and Chad Workman
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Join Dreamers as a monthly donor and see the impact of your giving. Dreamers is safe and convenient way for you
to donate and provides the consistent support Home Again needs to create lasting impact in homes throughout the
northeast Avalon. When you become a Dreamer, you help others’ dreams come true.
We’ve made an Impact
- Updated July 1, 2020
- 1374 Homes
- are now furnished.
- 1325 Furniture Donors
- have benefited from our pick up service.
- 250+ VOLUNTEERS
- have helped us make a huge difference.
- 348 TONNES
- of furniture diverted from local landfills.