Redwood Park Communities

Site: Barrie

Service: Furniture Bank

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Record #: BAR2014
Last Modified: 18 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 15 Jan 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-410-3391
Toll Free Phone 1-888-432-8449, For Furniture Donation Pick-up
E-Mail furniturebank@redwoodparkcommunities.com
Website https://redwoodparkcommunities.com/furniture-bank/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redwoodparkcommunities
Primary Contact Anna Keenan, Managing Director, Furniture Bank; Email: anna@redwoodparkcommunities.com
Alternate Contact Timothy Kent, Chief Executive Officer; Email: jennifer@redwoodparkcommunities.com

Site Information

Description (Site) Nearest major intersection: Rose St and Hwy 400
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Redwood Park Office
92 Davidson Street, Suite 1
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3R8
Intersection Rose St and Hwy 400
Mailing Address Redwood Park Office 
92 Davidson Street, Suite 1 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3R8
Physical Access Varies by location

Description and Service Details

Description (Service) Provides gently-used home furnishings to eligible households.
  • accepts donations from the public, hotels, residences and furniture stores
  • donated items will be picked up for a fee
  • income tax receipts will be issued based on the current market value of items
  • help direct people to appropriate funding streams to pay for furniture
  • donated items must be in reusable condition and items deemed unsuitable cannot be picked up nor receipted
  • donated items are distributed to families and individuals who apply for service through current partner agencies including:
    • Barrie Families Unite
    • Barrie Housing
    • Barrie Native Friendship Centre
    • BRAWC
    • Camphill
    • Catulpa
    • CLH Developmental Support Services
    • CMHA
    • Colibri
    • CONTACT Community Services
    • Cornerstone Recovery
    • David Busby Centre
    • Dnaagdawenmag Binoojiiyag
    • Elizabeth Fry Society
    • Emmanuel Baptist Church
    • Empower Simcoe
    • Envisage
    • Gilbert Centre
    • Green Haven
    • My Sister's Place
    • Redwood Park Communities
    • Rosewood Shelter (Midland)
    • Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission Centre
    • Shak's World
    • Shelter Now
    • Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions
    • Soldiers Memorial Hospital
    • St Mary's Church (Barrie)
    • The Lighthouse (Orillia)
    • Uplift Black
    • Newcomer Welcome Centre
    • Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie
    • Youth Haven
Hours Hours vary
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility
  • Furniture Donations: anyone can donate suitable items
  • Furniture Recipients: referral from a service provider partner is required
Application
  • To Donate Furniture: call Furniture Bank at 705-410-3391 or 1-888-432-8449 for a furniture removal quote
    • transportation partner Jeff White Group will professionally remove and transport items to the Barrie Furniture Bank Warehouse
  • To Receive Furniture: referral from a partnering community agency is required
    • no appointment is necessary, most communication is done remotely (email or phone/text) as is furniture selection (Private online store, although in-person selection is available for special circumstances)
    • For people who don't speak English, interpretation services can be scheduled
  • To Become a Referring Partner Agency: email furniturebank@redwoodparkcommunities.com
Languages English
Fees Service - fee for furniture pick-up
Nominal fee for furniture delivery, call for information

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Redwood Park Communities
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Donations

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Donation Pickups ; Furniture ; Household Goods Donation Programs