Our mission is to share God's love in a practical way by providing FREE donated furniture and housewares to help families in need to rebuild their homes We collect gently used donated furniture from people in the community and distribute it by appointment to families in need throughout Muskingum County and surrounding areas. Our Motto is "Turning Houses into Homes." Families need assistance as a result of: Unemployment Divorce / Death Physical or Mental Illness Domestic Violence Loss due to Fire or Flood In our 4 years of existence, we have collected over 4,000 pieces of furniture and assisted over 400 families in need.
Currently we are serving families in need through a referral system from local social service agencies and churches.
DONATIONS We accept gently-used Furniture donations. Our most critical needs: Beds Dressers Kitchen Tables/Chairs Sofas Chairs Lamps End Tables. Call for a FREE pickup! 740-452-9335 Ext #2 Leave a message and you will be contacted to arrange a time for pickup.
In addition to the need for additional volunteers, we also are in need of additional financial funding. Our two trucks that we use for both donation pick-ups and furniture deliveries are old with over 100,000 miles on each of them. Fuel costs and mechanical upkeep (brakes, tires, general maintenance, etc) take a huge bite out of our limited budget. Financial donations for the furniture bank can be mailed to Lifewell Furniture Bank, PO Box 8044, Zanesville, OH or delivered to 299 Putnam Ave in Zanesville. Charitable receipts are available.
*Prayer Ministers - Pray with families about specific personal needs.
Tag donated furniture and stock to appropriate location in warehouse.
We are in serious need of volunteers to help with our pickup schedule. Pickups will generally be done on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month and on Thursday evenings. Pickups can be scheduled at other times through the week when volunteers are available. Please call 740-317-6845 if you are interested.
Family Saturdays 9am-Noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays Store Ministers - Interview families and help them select furniture. Pray with families.
Check "Needs" messages and follow up on each call and discern which families have the greatest need to schedule on Family Saturdays.
Daily check the "Donations" messages and follow up on each call to determine a convenient time for pick-up. Get address information and directions for pick-up volunteers.
We are located in the old Weller Pottery Warehouse at the corner of Woodlawn Ave and Pierce Street in Zanesville.
Zanesville, OH 43701
Need volunteers to participate in upcoming Relay for Life ZBPW team.
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This is sure to become one of the largest volunteer efforts of ForeverDads and we need you! This event takes place Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 - begins at 8am.
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On October 13, 2012, our community will rally together to prepare over 100,000 meals to feed starving children! Schools, churches, and businesses are all working together to meet this goal. In just two hours, each volunteer will package over 300 meals. You've always said that you want to make a difference. Take this opportunity to do just that!
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Our women need transportation occasionally. Drivers needed to get them to doctor's appointments, etc.
*Prayer Ministers - Pray with families about specific personal needs.
Mentor youth in your programs by teaching the needle arts.
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Seeking individuals who are loyal and dedicated to adding joy to the day of local seniors
The Rolling Plains United Methodist Men prepare and serve a free will offering breakfast once a month for the community. They are in need of men to help prepare serve and clean up after this monthly event.