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Donor Q&A: Meet REALTORĀ® Karla Comer
Furniture Donor Spotlight: Meet Karla Comer! Barnabas was founded in 2006 as a collaborative, grassroots effort to address an urgent need for furniture assistance in our community. For nearly 20 years now, we've been on the frontlines of addressing furniture poverty in the Triad, partnering with 150 local entities to furnish the change for 900 households a year. We make it happen by collecting more than 17,000 pieces of furniture annually from donors in the community who want
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Nov 17, 20252 min read
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The Beauty of Second Chances: Thank you, A.W. McAlister
We are excited to share this good news: Barnabas has received a $7,500 grant from The Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation to support our unique and unduplicated service as the area's only furniture bank. We're now in our 20th year of providing systemic encouragement in the form of home furnishings thanks in large part to the McAlister Foundation's belief in our mission since our 2006 founding. Who Was A.W. McAlister? Alexander Worth McAlister (1862-1946 ) was an insurance
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Nov 10, 20252 min read
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A Restful Night's Sleep -- Thanks to Leesa!
Beds are everything around here. We give out more than 1,500 of them each year, and over half go to school-age children. The thing is,...
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May 28, 20252 min read
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"Doing Right" Moments: Thank you, Allegacy!
We're SO excited to share that we've received a $5,000 donation from Allegacy Federal Credit Union ! Allegacy Foundation is committed to...
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May 9, 20251 min read
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Walking the Walk: Thank you, ANDMORE!
We are SO excited to share the news that we've been awarded a $2,500 ANDMORE Community Grant! These critical funds could not have come at...
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Mar 17, 20252 min read
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A Furniture Bank in the Furniture Capital of the World: Barnabas High Point
Now Recycling Furniture & Restoring Lives at 2020 W. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260 You know that feeling when something you've...
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Mar 14, 20252 min read
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We Give New Life To Your "Old" Furniture & Housewares
At Barnabas, it's pretty simple: furniture comes in and furniture goes right back out. This is where you come in. We want your old stuff!...
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Jan 20, 20253 min read
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How Returns Can Restore Lives: Giving Back in the Furniture Industry
*We were thrilled to write this blog post for the Home Furnishings Association , where it was originally published on July 26, 2024....
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Nov 26, 20243 min read
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Mattress Firm Saves the Day
"We're low on beds." No furniture bank wants to hear that phrase, ever. Beds are the cornerstone of what we do. Out of the 10,000 pieces...
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May 24, 20242 min read
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From The Newsdesk: Debi Miller is our new board chair!
We are SO excited about this announcement. Check out the press release below, and join us in congratulating Debi Miller on her new Board...
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Feb 27, 20242 min read
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It All Started With A Pickup Truck: Meet Co-Founder Darnell Brame
Happy December! We just wrapped up another successful Fall Auction, raising nearly $130,000 in funds that will make an immediate and...
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Dec 1, 20235 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: Robert & Laura Green
Headed into the 2022 holiday season, we here at Barnabas are taking a moment to reflect on what has been a transformational and...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: John & Regina Schamberger
At the time of publishing this blog post, we are smack in the middle of what is proving to be another successful furniture auction...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Furniture Revival 2022 Sponsor Spotlight: St. Pius X Catholic Church
On Saturday, Oct. 15 we kicked off our Fall Auction with Furniture Revival, a celebration of second chances -- fresh starts for...
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Oct 17, 20222 min read
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Back to Dunn: A Rooms To Go Love Story
We guess you could say it's getting pretty serious with Rooms To Go. Remember last year when we took the big truck down to Dunn, NC and...
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Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: Koury Corporation
We're excited to launch our brand-new fundraising celebration, Furniture Revival. This meaningful, high-energy experience occurs in...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: St. Pius X Catholic Church
We're excited to launch our brand-new fundraising celebration, Furniture Revival. This meaningful, high-energy experience occurs in...
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Oct 20, 20212 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: Kreber Photography
We're excited to launch our brand-new fundraising celebration, Furniture Revival. This meaningful, high-energy experience occurs in...
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Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Furniture Revival Sponsor Spotlight: Robert and Laura Green
We're excited to launch our brand-new fundraising celebration, Furniture Revival. This meaningful, high-energy experience occurs in...
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Oct 12, 20213 min read
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On the Road . . . to Rooms To Go!
Barnabas is turning 16 soon, and like most teenagers, we've become more focused on making friends and socializing. As you know, furniture...
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Sep 3, 20212 min read
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