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Project Furniture

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The purpose of Project Furniture is to supply furniture, bedding and household items for those in need.

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Project Coordinator:

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Maureen Ross, 717-773-1988, Mmross4@comcast.net

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Committee

Bill Richie, Kaleb Dissinger, Bud Beauverd, Scott Brechbiel, Kyle Haskins, Curt Sober, Scott Eisenhart, Andy Underkoffler

 

Immediate Need for District Family

  • Tall Dressers - in good condition, not in need of repair or refinish (please send picture)

  • Microwaves - must be less than 6 years old, and in clean, working condition


Items must be in good condition. If you have any of these items to donate, please contact Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net. Thank you for helping our families!

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Ongoing Need

We are collecting the clear zippered bags that comforters/blankets/curtains come in to use in the warehouse.  If you have any, they can be dropped off at OW warehouse.

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Tax donation receipts available upon request

 

Help Needed

Over the years Project Furniture has delivered beds and furniture to hundreds of families in the District. We have a great core group of volunteers who give of their time to pick up donated items and deliver furniture to families in need.

 

We need to expand our list of volunteers and are looking for help to assist with:

  • Picking up donated items from in and around the District using the Operation Wildcat 15 ft. box truck. All donated items are either in the garage or will be outside for pick up.

  • Delivering beds/furniture to families in the District. All deliveries are ‘to the door’ as OW no longer goes into homes (for liability reasons).

Days and times of pick-ups and deliveries are flexible and based around the volunteers schedules. If you have a couple of hours to spare each month we can really use the help to continue our mission to help families in need.

 

If you would like to volunteer or would like more details call/text/email:

-Kaleb Dissinger- t34foru@yahoo.com

-Maureen Ross -717-773-1988/mmross4@comcast.net

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Service Hours Opportunities:

Project Furniture and Housewares is always in need of help with sorting and organizing items in the storage facility.  Please contact  the Project Coordinator if you would like to volunteer.

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Donation of Items

  • For all furniture donations please contact Maureen with pictures of the furniture items you would like to donate (mmross4@comcast.net, 717-773-1988).  No furniture will be accepted without pictures sent ahead of time to ensure we have room in the warehouse, and they are items our families can use. 

  • We no longer accept any electrical items that need to be installed (unless NEW in box) - no ceiling/wall lighting, ceiling fans, etc. as we have no way to test them. 

  • We no longer accept glass top furniture items (table tops, coffee table/end tables with glass tops).  Our warehouse does not have the room to properly store these items. 

  • We only accept new or gently used furniture

  • We cannot accept any items that are broken, stained or torn.

  • If you are donating sheets, comforters and blankets, please label the bag, with a marker, with the size being donated, i.e. Twin, Full, etc

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At the present time(due to all the donations received and lack of space) we are NOT taking:

  • Clothing

  • artificial Christmas trees (contact Project Tannenbaum chair Patti Herring familyzeke@verizon.net to make arrangements)

  • canister vacuums/ floor steamers/cleaners

  • dehumidifiers

  • electrical fixtures that need to be installed (i.e. ceiling/wall lighting, ceiling fans)

  • exercise equipment

  • Glassware - cups/mugs- vases

  • Grills

  • Used Pillows (bed or decorative)

  • Skis/ski equipment

  • Stuffed animals

  • textbooks

  • old tv sets/old stereo equipment

  • VHS Tapes

  • and items that have seen their day and need to be disposed of!

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If you have Furniture to donate please text or email pictures AHEAD OF TIME to mmross4@comcast.net, 717-773-1988, to ensure we have room at the warehouse and they are items needed/requested by our families.

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A tax receipt if available for all donations.

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If you have a question on whether or not we can take an item - contact Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net

PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF DONATIONS WHEN THE OW WAREHOUSE IS NOT OPEN!

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DO NOT LEAVE ANY FURNITURE ITEMS volunteers' homes or at school buildings. If you have furniture to donate, and are able to transport it, please call one of the project coordinators.  DO NOT LEAVE FURNITURE AT WAREHOUSE UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MAUREEN.  FURNITURE can only be left at the warehouse during open hours, Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm


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