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 Larchmont, NY - Volunteers from the Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) and The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS) contributed their time on June 13 to make interior improvements at Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank.
Furniture Sharehouse collects gently-used or new home furnishings from homes and businesses in the community, and redistributes them free of charge to those in need. These include families and individuals moving out of homeless shelters into permanent housing, women and children escaping domestic violence, young adults aging out of foster care, working families struggling to stay ahead and victims of fires or other natural disasters.
Furniture Sharehouse was one of 20 non-profit organizations in Westchester, N.Y., and Fairfield, Conn. counties that PBG employees had the opportunity to volunteer with. Volunteers spent the day painting Furniture Sharehouse’s warehouse facility located at the Westchester County Airport.
“Furniture Sharehouse is grateful for the commitment of the Pepsi Bottling Group and Junior League of Westchester on the Sound to help make this community resource a more valuable asset to Westchester County,” said Kate Bialo, founder and director of Furniture Sharehouse.
Since its opening in April 2007, Furniture Sharehouse has served more than 290 families in Westchester County.
For donation information, visit www.furnituresharehouse.org or call 914-834-1294.
About Furniture Sharehouse
Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank, is a community project of The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound. It accepts donations of gently-used furniture for re-distribution to needy families in Westchester County. Furniture Sharehouse is a New York State not-for-profit organization, and is tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
About The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound
Founded in 1933, the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound is committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound is a non-profit organization made of more than 300 members. It serves the communities of Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook. For more information, join us September 4 at 7:30 p.m. for an information session. Please call 914-833-2119 for reception location and to confirm your attendance, or visit us online at www.jlwos.org.
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