When Ann Cummins and her friends got tired of volunteer work that involved baking cookies or answering phones, they created an organization that utilized the skills they enjoy.
In 2003, Decorating... [more]
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Bit of New Orleans for Isle Mardi Gras / Colorful floats of Crescent City to do double duty
January 9th, 2006
In 1933, they shoehorned a full-grown horse into their Mardi Gras ball as a mount for royalty. In 1976, they got Marines to restage the raising of Old Glory at... [more]
Little-known charity offers help to 50 agencies
October 21st, 2004
The Houston Furniture Bank calls itself "the charity behind charities," because it provides free furnishings and housewares for clients of 50 area social service agencies. But while the social services... [more]
HOME FASHION / Rejuvenated chairs on the auction block
October 14th, 2004
They don't really give up their past easily.
Was their faded color once a vibrant red? Or maybe a dusty peach? Where were they all these years, and what trials and... [more]
Furniture Bank weeklong drive begins today
April 17th, 2004
The Furniture Bank will hold a weeklong special furniture drive beginning today as part of its mission to provide gently used, serviceable furnishings for clients of such area service organizations... [more]
Grant allows Furniture Bank to stay open
July 21st, 2003
The Furniture Bank, a Houston charity that provides free furniture and other household items to the needy, has received a big helping hand from a Dallas-based private philanthropic institution. A... [more]
Furniture Bank support yields 6-month reprieve
July 21st, 2003
The Furniture Bank will still be open Monday to Houstonians struggling to acquire basic household items such as tables, dishes and beds.
Because of budget reductions, Mental Health and Mental Retardation... [more]
