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Furniture Bank is a charitable organization and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Greater Toronto Area establish their homes since 1998. Furniture Bank accepts gently used furniture and household goods and redistributes them to people in marginalized communities. Donors can drop off furniture or use the fee-based pick-up service to make a contribution, and are offered an in kind charitable tax receipt for the value of the donated goods. The organization’s focus is on helping new immigrants and refugees, abused women and children,〔 and the formerly homeless furnish their homes.〔 Furniture Bank works alongside more than 70 community agencies and shelters,〔 such as Streets to Homes, YMCA Shelters, and the Fred Victor Centre, that refer clients in need to access the services. With 5 trucks on the road,〔 Furniture Bank is able to provide furniture to more than 5,000 clients a year.〔 In 2012, the organization diverted 1,526 metric tons of furniture from ending up in a landfill.〔 Furniture Bank is a member of the Furniture Bank Association of North America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.furniturebanks.org/list-of-furniture-banks/ )〕 ==History== Sister Anne Schenck, one of the Sisters of St. Joseph and a retired teacher and principal, established Furniture Bank in Toronto in 1998 and continues to be involved with the Board.〔〔 With help from Jack Layton, she was able to secure rent-free space from the City of Toronto and established 200 Madison Avenue as Furniture Bank’s first home.〔 The organization based operations out of this warehouse until 2008 when the building was to be converted into housing, forcing Furniture Bank to move. Furniture Bank has relocated a few times, but now has a permanent home in the west end of Toronto. The move to Etobicoke allowed the organization to meet the growing demands of the operation and transform the warehouse into a true showroom.〔 Furniture Bank has been located at 25 Connell Court since 2012.〔 As of May 2014, Furniture Bank has served over 60,000 people in need.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Furniture Bank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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