MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK OF FORT WAYNE INC

SINCE 2002, THE MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK OF FORT WAYNE HAS BEEN PROVIDING HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINENS, AND KITCHENWARE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AS THEY REBUILD THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING DISASTER, PERSONAL TRAGEDY OR OTHER MISFORTUNES. DONATED ITEMS THAT MEET THE MISSION AND HAVE LIFE TO SHARE ARE PROVIDED BY BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. IN 2022, DONATIONS CAME FROM OVER 1,887 DONOR SOURCES. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PICK UP, SORT AND DISPLAY THE ITEMS IN OUR WAREHOUSE. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED IN TO THE AGENCY THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. OUR AGENCY PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO 362 HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR LOCAL SERVICE AREA, TOUCHING THE LIVES OF 490 ADULTS AND 546 CHILDREN. DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT'S REFERRAL AND OUR STOCK, THEY CAN RECEIVE LARGE ITEMS (SOFA, BED, LIVING ROOM CHAIRS, END/COFFEE TABLES, KITCHEN TABLE AND CHAIRS, DRESSER, ETC.) AS WELL AS BED AND KITCHEN LINENS AND KITCHENWARE. HOME DECOR ITEMS ALONG WITH COOK BOOKS AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS NOW REMAIN THE BACK AREA OF THE WAREHOUSE FOR CLIENTS TO CHOOSE WHEN LOADING UP THEIR VARIOUS ITEMS TO MAKE THEIR HOUSE A HOME. THE BEDS4KIDS PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN, AGES 2-17, WHO NEED BEDS, TO OBTAIN EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR A NIGHT OF SLEEP IN THEIR OWN CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE BED THAT INCLUDES A NEW MATTRESS, PLATFORM BED FRAME, AND GENTLY-USED OR NEW BLANKET AND SHEETS. IN 2022, WE PROVIDED COMPLETED BED PACKAGES TO 546 CHILDREN. ALLOWING THE MISSION TO CONTINUE AS THE MUSTARD SEED "FURNISHES HELP TO REBUILD LIVES."