Olympia Moving and Storage, has teamed up with members of the
Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) for this years
“Furnish the Future Furniture Drive 2012”. The beneficiaries, the
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, will have homeless
individuals gathered who are allowed to select various furniture
items from the Coalitions warehouse to fill the homes that they
have been assisted with in finding. The goal of this event is
ultimately to benefit the homeless who are now moving into
permanent housing by alleviating just one of the many stressors and
hardships of going through this transition.
This year the event will take place November 13th – 15th. Gibson
Sothebys International Realtys own Tammy DeWolfe is a
member of the GBREB Community Service Committee and is very much
involved with this important event. She shared the description and
meaning of the committee she is a part of as one that; “…promotes
community service activities of members and supports the mission of
civic and community organizations which promote housing, home
ownership and other REALTOR causes through fundraising initiatives
and other activities.”
Donations of furniture can be made to
the Furniture Bank at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
headquarters located at 15 Bubier Street in Lynn. Olympia Moving
and Storage have graciously offered to pick up items from your
home, place of business or other location that are in good
condition and ready to be moved into a new home. The contact
information for getting this accomplished can be found at the
following:
Email: mahomeless@olympiamoving.com
Or through Mark McEwen at: 617.231.1204
You are also highly encouraged to drop off your furniture items
to Olympia Moving and Storage at 17 Bridge Street in Watertown or
at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless at their address in
Lynn that is mentioned above. A 24 hour notification for drop offs
would be appreciated prior to your arrival. Wondering what types of
furniture would be cherished and greatly appreciated by these
future owners? Look no further than this brief list of acceptable
items:
- Desks
- Dressers
- Bookshelves
- Lamps
- Cabinets
- Nightstands
- Sofas
- Rugs
- Cribs
- Bed Frames
- Small Kitchen Appliances
Items are subject to refusal from GBAR if there are tears or
wear beyond repair for any of the pieces. Finally, for pickup
requests, these must all be completed no later than November 9th,
to ensure that this process and event run as smoothly and
successfully as it always has.
Additional information can easily be
found out from contacting The Massachusetts Coalition for the
Homeless by:
Phone: 781.595.7571 Or at their
Website Online at: www.gbar.org/furnishthefuture
Our own Tammy DeWolfe, Gibson
Sothebys International Realty and the Greater Boston community as a
whole, who so greatly care about this wonderful cause, hope that
you will all take part in this incredibly life changing event for
so many of those in dire need who live amongst us.