Bridging

I tried donating and unless your items are in pristine condition, they won’t take them. They were rude and condescending.

I volunteered at Bridging with a group of co-​workers recently and I was so impressed by what this organization accomplishes for people coming out of hard times. As the largest furniture bank in the US, Bridging provides everything you would need for a nice home, and one that you can be proud of.
It was really easy to coordinate with their office, they have a polished website where you can submit a request for interest in coming to volunteer, the size of the group and the time you can come. They will do all the planning, all you need to do is show up in closed toe shoes with a positive attitude and you will have a great time. The small group I was working with sorted through piles of donated blankets and comforters, choosing only the best ones for the clients and folding then nicely so they could pick the one they liked most, all the while chatting and listening to the radio. The time just flew by, I couldn’t believe it was a three hour shift! Another group from my work was able to help transport tables, cabinets and couches around in the warehouse for display or delivery to a home. I really had a enjoyable time working here and think its a great bonding event for a team of any kind. I will definitely suggest this for future events again, we had a ton of fun and felt great about doing it!

I volunteer at Bridging two days a week, and it is such an incredible place. Lindsey pretty much summed up what they do, but I wanted to review it as well in the hope that a few of you may see this review and say:
«Gee…Maybe I don’t need 17 pots and 9 pans. I should donate some of this stuff to Bridging!»
Even though times are tough, most of us could stand to spare a few pots, pans, towels or old furniture. Most of the people who Bridging helps really do have nothing in their homes. It makes you reconsider your need for stuff.

I had an amazing volunteer experience at this place about a month ago. It is so well organized. For those of you who don’t know about the incorporation, it is basically a warehouse with used furniture and families who qualify can come and furnish their homes for free! Bridging will even help transport the furniture to the homes. It helps about 150 families a week and partners with any organization you can think of– from Habitat for Humanity, to Target, to Slumberland, and many others. I helped to put together some small cabinets from Target and felt like I had made a difference after just a half days of work. Definitely a great volunteer opportunity!