PANTAGRAPH EDITORIAL: TWIN CITY CHARITY NEEDS SOME HELP TO HELP OTHERS
Among the myriad social service agencies and charities in Bloomington-Normal are an equal number of lesser known groups that do the same work, but under the radar.Recycling Furniture For Families is one of them. Started in 2002, the group works out of a building at 515 N. Center St. in Bloomington. Families in need–vetted by […]
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 […]