2022 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER
In 2022, we reflected on and celebrated 20 years of service to families in need of our help in McLean County, Illinois. When we first started, there was some doubt about whether we’d even make it through the first couple years, but we persevered with the help of many amazing volunteers to get where we […]
Closed for Labor Day Holiday
RECYCLING FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES will be closed from Saturday, September 2, through Monday, September 4, 2023 for the Labor Day holiday (Reopening Tuesday, September 5)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Recycling Furniture for Families is in need of more volunteers to help in various roles at our non-profit organization. Front desk help Activities include answering phones, scheduling client appointments, and other clerical activities during office hours (Monday-Thursday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9am–Noon). A few hours a week would be a great help to our organization and community! […]
DONATION CHALLENGE
This year has been a very challenging one for our organization. As more low-income housing is becoming available in McLean County, we are busier than ever with more struggling families in need of more furnishings. And the warehouse where we repair and store those furnishings is in need of maintenance, but we are short of […]
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: TIM THUL
After 30+ years living in the community and raising three children with his wife, Tim Thul was searching for a way to give back. When he heard a sermon at Eastview about being of service, he quickly got connected with RF4F. For the past year, Tim has been driving the RF4F truck to deliver furniture […]
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME FROM MAKING YOU SICK
Your home is the one place you feel most comfortable; it’s the place where you can relax, be yourself, and spend time with your family. However, many people don’t realize that there are common household items in just about every room that can cause illness, and just about all of it is preventable. If you have […]
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WE HELP?
She had a job and two children–the three were escaping domestic violence. They slept on borrowed pillows on the floor. Besides being given beds, a couch, a coffeemaker–and other basics most of us take for granted–there was a large working big box TV someone had just donated. “She was just like ecstatic,” said Jan, the […]
MAKE SURE YOU GET OUR NEWSLETTER!
Please check your emails and/or mailboxes for periodic Recycling Furniture for Families newsletters and other mailings. The newsletter outlines the great work this organization performs in our community, providing help to approximately 250 families in need each year. Current Newsletter Our financial support is funded primarily by private donations and we need your support to maintain […]
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Wivine Mbuilu and her six children immigrated to central Illinois from The Congo. Wivine is a widow—her husband passed away unexpectedly while planning the move; the family moved anyway. Wivine holds a master’s degree so the family had some means to travel, coming to Bloomington and bunking with friends. Her children ranged in age from […]
MARK KELLY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Each year Recycling Furniture for Families (“RF4F”) chooses one of its many volunteers as the recipient of the Mark Kelly Volunteer of the Year. This award is a memorial to Mark and is reflective of the countless hours he gave to RF4F in volunteering his time and talents. His family and those of us here […]