Sharing Connections Furniture Bank

So just how much can we fit into 4,700 square feet? We invite you to take a look and see. From our furniture and appliances storage to our clothing and household items - we strive to keep a safe and clean environment for our donors, volunteers, staff and client families.

Interested in an on-site tour to see our operation first hand ? Please call Ryan Varju, Operations Manager, at 630-971-0565, x227 or email at rvarju@sharingconnetions.org.


(Above) Our front entrance is clearly marked for your convenience.	(Above) The front entrance leads into our main office where a staff of four work accompanied by three volunteer stations. The warehouse area is home to two additional staff offices.

(Above) Our donor drop-off bay door is conveniently located on the East side of the building. Simply ring the service bell for volunteer assistance.	(Above) Directly through our donor drop-off bay entrance is our client waiting area - also known as our staging area. Our client waiting area always offers a comfortable atmosphere - with the added extra that all of the furniture displayed is available to our families.

(Above) Located across from the client waiting area is our assortment of clothing available to clients as they wait, all with no limits. With limited space, only seasonal top quality clothing is offered to our families.	(Above) Once items are received at our donor drop-off bay door, they are moved to our sorting area. In this space, our volunteer sorters go through each item carefully using our quality standards and place the needed items in the correct area of the warehouse.

(Above) From the sorting table - all the acceptable small household items and dishes/glasses are placed on the designated shelving unit. Clients pick directly from this display.	(Above) From framed pictures to small decorative simulated house plants - all are offered to our clients to liven up their rooms. We currently are unable to accept knick knacks due to shelf space restraints.

(Above) Washer and dryers, refrigerators and stoves, all are available to clients when in need.	(Above) From living room chairs to tables and chairs - each sorted, labeled and available to client families.

(Above) Nothing adds to a room like the right lighting - which is why we offer an array of lamps to our families.	(Above) The top quality sofas, loveseats and dressers make it to our floor for families to choose from.

(Above) Our baby item section offers donated car seats, strollers, high chairs, changing tables and cribs.	(Above) We offer all our client families children's clothes from newborn to 4T - for both girls and boys.

(Above) Bedding is given to every client that receives a twin, full or queen bed. When available, we include all mattress sheets, pillows and a comforter at no cost.	(Above) One of our top needed items - our mattress section features gently used twin, full and queen mattress/box sets donated by you. Each set enters and leaves our warehouse within two days.

(Above) Our furniture pickup bay is available to our families to conveniently load their vehicles with the much needed furniture and household items. It is also used for large furniture drop-offs.	(Above) Once the large load of furniture is dropped off from our volunteer run pickup service, our volunteers work with the staff to place each piece of furniture in its designated area. Without additional space to clean and/or repair furniture, we are unable to accept furniture that does not meet our quality standards.

(Above) Due to the large amounts of smaller items, like clothing, and the lack of addtional space available to us, we store overflow items (which can include clothing items that are not in season) in our over-flow area. These items are then picked up by other non-profit organizations and agencies that can use them for their client families.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

<<< Our garbage costs continue to increase due to drop-offs during non-business hours and poor quality of items donated that we are unable to distribute to our families. We ask that you please help us keep our costs down by only donating during business hours and by following our Accept/Do Not Accept list and Quality Standard guidelines. Increased garbage costs divert money from important programs that we offer our clients.

Every little bit helps - so THANK YOU!