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What You Can Do to Help

It may be Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, but hunger and homelessness are issues that require support year round. There are many ways to make...
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The Cost of Rebuilding

Most of us have lost a wallet at some point. It is frustrating and inconvenient, but usually fixable. Maybe it had your driver’s license, bank card, a...
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The Role of Furniture in Stability and Dignity

USA Today reported earlier this year that " A recent NerdWallet survey found that 57% of Americans said they were living paycheck to paycheck. As...
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Community Care in Practice

Community care feels like a big phrase. It sounds heavy or complicated, like something that requires perfect planning or endless energy. The truth is...
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Working Hard, Falling Behind: The Realities of America’s Working Poor

Each year, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (November 16 through November 22) invites people across the US to look more closely at the ongoing...
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What is Community Inclusion?

Community inclusion sounds like one of those buzzy phrases that should be self-explanatory, but you’re never quite sure you fully understand. The...
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National Recovery Month - Recovery is Possible

September is National Recovery Month ! It’s a time to celebrate the strength and resilience of those in recovery and to raise awareness about the many...
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Member Agency Spotlight: Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM)

Logo © Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. The Philadelphia Furniture Bank (PFB) is proud to partner with more than 50 member agencies to...
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Quick Tips for Donating Your Furniture to PFB

The quick litmus test on donations to PFB is this: If you wouldn't offer it to a friend or family member, we wouldn't offer it to a client at PFB...
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Help Your Clients Turn Empty Houses into Homes

Securing housing is critical for people transitioning out of homelessness or other crisis situations. However, moving into an empty space without the...