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NW Furniture Bank Mattress Recycling to Close June 10, 2023
After much consideration, the NW Furniture Bank team alongside of our Board of Directors, has made the decision to close the doors of our mattress recycling center as of June 10, 2023....

New Executive Director Announcement
After leading NW Furniture Bank for the last 15 years, co-founder and current Executive Director Bill Lemke has announced his retirement. Effective October 1, 2022, Jeremy Simler will become the organization’s new executive...

NWFB Vancouver Celebrates A Milestone Grant Year with MJ Murdock Charitable Trust
News from Vancouver - NWFB was awarded $348,000 in support our of newest location in Vancouver, WA. The grant will allow us to add key staff, essential to the growth of the location. We're honored to be included in the trust's roster of incredible organizations doing meaningful work in our community. 

Vancouver will close EARLY 12/19 at 4:00 pm
12/19 Early closing

Vancouver Location Celebrates Two Years!
We are so excited to announce that our Vancouver location has been serving Clark county for two years! Our newest location features a Hope Furnishings store open to the public and the area's first furniture bank. We can't do it without you! Click to learn more about how you can get involved.

NW Furniture Bank is coming to Vancouver, WA
We are excited to announce the opening of a second location in Vancouver, WA! We're in the verrry early stages of development and look forward to sharing more details soon.

New Volunteer Opportunity at Hope Furnishings!
Hope Furnishings could use some muscle! Help us load customer purchases and keep our showroom stocked.  Must be able to lift at least 60 pounds comfortably Any days, Mon-Sat, 4-6pm primary responsibility is showroom/stockroom furniture...

Join our team! Warehouse/Truck Crew Position Available
We're seeking reliable and compassionate individuals to join our warehouse/truck crew. Be a part of a team who makes a direct impact in our community.

Thank You for Another Incredible Chair Affair!
We are thrilled to announce that Chair Affair 2018 raised over $185,000 on behalf of NW Furniture Bank. We are so humbled and grateful to this community for supporting and believing in our mission.

ATTENTION: Services may be limited due to current and forecasted weather conditions
Due to weather conditions donation pickups, client/Hope Furnishing deliveries and client services maybe limited and/or cancelled. Please call 253-433-7237 for current updates.

10th Anniversary Glass Chair Fit for Royalty by MOG artists
We were thrilled to be invited into Museum of Glass’ Hot Shop to watch live the making of this year’s glass chair for our June 1st Gala! The team of artists put...

This Year
We were thrilled to be invited into Museum of Glass’ Hot Shop to watch live the making of this year’s glass chair for our June 1st Gala! The team of artists put...

2015 Chair Affair
Thank you to all who gave of their time, energy and resources to make Chair Affair 2015 a smashing success.  This year we raised $138,000. You are a vital part of what we're doing in...

Northwest Now Features NW Furniture Bank
Starting or re-starting a household is tough - but free furniture can really make a difference. That's where the Northwest Furniture Bank steps-in by connecting volunteers, donated furniture and the needy all under one roof.

New Warehouse, New Trucks and Hope Furnishings
The move into our new facility on Puyallup Ave and the addition of a second truck from Boeing has allowed us to serve a record number of families in 2012.

Great feature with Rachel Belle from the Ron and Don show on KIRO Radio 97.3
Rachel was on site last week to interview a client. We are thankful for her time and have already received donations as a result!

The Woman with the Quilt
Last week a woman came into the office and gave us a quilt and a letter. The envelope was addressed to "The New Owner of this Quilt"...May God Bless You! The note inside...

Old mattresses find new purpose in Tacoma
An estimated 30 million mattresses are discarded each year in this country, taking up lots of space in landfills. Two months ago, the City of Tacoma partnered up with non-profit organization, NW Furniture Bank, to put a dent into those numbers.

Chair Affair 2014
Thanks to everyone who made this years event a "record breaking-best ever" We are pleased to announce the 2014 Chair Affair, our fifth auction benefiting NW Furniture Bank was a huge success thanks...

Rest, Renew, Restart
For 30 years Bill Lemke was bringing in good money as a wholesale furniture representative. He was the guy selling furniture to the furniture stores and he was great at it. Partly because he had his sales pitch down to a science. He realizes that furniture really is more than just stuff, especially when it’s given to someone who really needs it.

2015 CHAIR-ity Golf Classic
What a great event. Without hesitation we have to say the First Annual CHAIR-ity Golf Classic was a smashing success.

Gratitude for 2015
2015 will never be forgotten by me as a year of overwhelming joy, challenges and records for the NW Furniture Bank. One month we served 135 families, recycled 60 semi trailers of mattresses...

New hours for Hope Furnishings!
Hope Furnishings will now be open Mondays to better serve you! The hours will be the same. 10 am to 6 pm. Thanks for a great 2015! 

2016 Chair Affair
Thanks to everyone who made the 2016 Chair Affair a success!  Images courtesy of Mike Hagen - VisualAdventures  Also a big thank-you to everyone who sponsored and attended the Chairity Classic golf tournament at...

2016 Charity Classic
Photos from the 2016 Charity Classic.

10 Year Anniversary Gala
2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of NW Furniture Bank and we are having a Gala to clebrate. The event will be June 1st and held at Historic 1625 Place in Tacoma. There will be a sit down dinner, live and silent auction items and lots of time to visit. We plan to celebrate all year so be on the look out for other activites and events.