Who We Serve
New Life Furniture Bank provides new & gently used furniture and household items to families and individuals in the Greater Cincinnati area who are leaving homelessness, escaping abuse and living in extreme poverty.
Clients served by New Life Furniture Bank are referred by social service agencies that we are in partnership with. Individuals & families receiving case management from one of our partnered agencies are overcoming one or more of these circumstances:
- Homelessness
- Domestic Violence or Abuse
- Extreme Poverty
- Aging Out of Foster Care
- Death or Divorce in the Family Unit
- Immigration or Refugee Status
- Crippling Medical Treatment or Illness
- Overcoming Natural Disaster ex. Fire, Flood
1 IN 3 CINCINNATIANS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE
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POVERTY
of those served earn less than $12,000/year. 95% earn less than $24,000/year.*
CHILDREN & SINGLE MOMS
are households with children. 60% are households with single mothers.*
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AGE & GENDER
of homeless families are under 35. 27% are under 18. 59% are male. 41% are female.*
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RACE
individuals in Hamilton County experience homelessness each year. 66% are African American. 6% are veterans.*
A member of the Community Organizations Active in Disaster, we help those who are recovering from:
- Fire
- Flood
- Tornado
- Natural Disasters
We help those that are currently or were recently unemployed (or under-employed) and/or they have employment challenges created by one or more of these situations:
- Single parent household with child(ren)
- Physical disability or disease
- Mental disability or disease
- Criminal record or prior incarceration
- History of substance abuse
- Minimal job skills or training
- No longer able to work due to age
*Source: census.gov