WOMAN THANKS RF4F FOR OUR HELP…

The letter began: “To all of the wonderful & caring volunteers at Recycling Furniture for Families.” One of the nicest thank-you notes we ever received was from a middle-aged disabled woman with chronic diseases. After she met with another social service agency and got a referral, she talked with an RF4F volunteer “for a brief […]

THE POVERTY LEVEL…WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN DOLLARS?

Everyone we help at Recycling Furniture for Families lives at or below poverty guidelines set by the federal government. A huge number of media stories refer to the poverty level–but often do not mention specifics. The 2023 poverty guidelines of annual income for the 48 states and the District of Columbia are as follows: $14,580 […]