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Get a glimpse behind the Community Warehouse curtains (pun intended – ‘cause you know, we like furniture). Check out our blog, filled to the brim with news & events, success stories, and all the things that make us different – and awesome.
Strategic Plan Update June 2024
It’s been a little over a year since we unveiled our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, and we’ve been hard at work! We want to take a moment to share some highlights of the progress we’ve made.Focus Area 1Broaden Community Awareness & Engagement Communications Hired a...
Meet Our Newest Board Members!
In 2023, Community Warehouse welcomed five new members to our Board of Directors. Joining a nonprofit Board is no small commitment, and we are so grateful for the thoughtful ways our Board members help steer our growing organization. We are delighted to formally...
Community Warehouse Rolls Out New Initiatives For Accessibility
Read about our new hours while we pilot a 4-day workweek. Plus, for the month of January, all standard donation pickups are FREE.
VERY Exciting News from Community Warehouse!
We have BIG news to share with you! (drumroll, please...) We are thrilled to announce that Community Warehouse has been selected to receive a Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) grant of nearly $1.6 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
Calling All Artists: The Children’s Chair Project
Calling all Artists!Community Warehouse is seeking volunteer artists to participate in the Children's Chair Project featured at our annual fundraising event, Chair Affair.How it works: Artists turn used, castoff children's chairs into unique, joyful pieces of...
Donating to Community Warehouse Just Got Easier
by Veronica Booth, Development Coordinator After two years of residential pick-up services being suspended or limited, Community Warehouse is happy to announce the return of self-scheduling for donation pick-ups! On our website, there are now two options for you to...
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Comedy, community, and connection – a Warehouse magic story
by Anna Kurnizki, Executive Director Mich, a former staff member and longtime superstar volunteer, stopped by the Portland Warehouse to inventory wine for Chair Affair (much of which was donated from her personal collection). I spontaneously asked her to dinner. She...
Health Equity at Community Warehouse
Furniture and Health Equity By Teresa Spangler, Estate Store & Development Assistant When Charles reached out to Community Warehouse this fall, he was struggling during stay at home orders: “I was sitting on one of them camp chairs since I moved in the place three...
The Purple Couch— Every Piece Of Furniture Has A Story
When we needed a comfortable and reliable place to land, The Purple Couch was always there for us.
More than a good night’s sleep
For Ramona, and thousands of neighbors every year, getting ahead means having a bed!
Partner for refugee aid— Community Warehouse and RAIN International
Representatives from RAIN (Refugee Assistance and Information Network) International knocked on doors of recently resettled refugee families to bring them some good news: after enduring hardships of travel, trauma of dislocation and relocation they were getting new beds to go with their new homes.
Pillows, HomeMakers and Community. You Rock!
This year, we decided to swing for the fences and incorporate a Pillow Drive!
It’s amazing how much work can be accomplished by so few when the hearts are dedicated. You guys are the real deal.