Urgent Need: Sofas, Chairs (upholstered and dining), dressers, and towels

St. Vincent de Paul Dayton and New Life Furniture Bank are partnering to help families in need.

Our goal is to bring quality furniture, stability, and hope to neighbors in need.

Through this partnership, donated furniture received by St. Vincent de Paul Dayton’s CityThrift Store location will be distributed to qualifying households by New Life Furniture Bank, allowing each organization to focus on its strengths while serving more neighbors in need.

New Life Furniture has been serving neighbors in Southwest Ohio for 20 years, and has been serving in the Dayton region since 2019.

St. Vincent de Paul is a very dedicated referring partner of New Life Furniture Bank, connecting individuals and families in both Greater Cincinnati and Dayton with the furniture they need to create safe, comfortable homes.

Interested in donating furniture in Dayton?

There are 2 ways to donate furniture to support the Dayton community.

If you have gently used furniture to donate but are unable to bring it to CityThrift, New Life Furniture Bank will provide furniture pickup services throughout the Greater Dayton region. 

You can schedule a furniture pick up with New Life Furniture Bank. You can schedule online or call 513-313-0530.

Dayton's Furniture Bank

New Life Furniture Bank has already furnished the homes of more than 900 families across the Dayton region, working in collaboration with 10 referring agencies that connect neighbors in need with essential furniture.

This expanded partnership brings together the strengths of two organizations united by a shared commitment to serving our neighbors with dignity and compassion. By establishing a local distribution presence at CityThrift, New Life can deepen its impact, strengthen community partnerships, and serve even more families throughout the Dayton region.

Today, New Life serves families across six Dayton-area counties: Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Darke, Preble, and Miami as part of its broader service area spanning 23 counties across Southwest Ohio.

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Need Furniture?

Individuals and families seeking furniture assistance should continue working with an approved referral partner, including St. Vincent de Paul conferences and other participating social service agencies. Those partners will determine eligibility and connect qualifying households with New Life Furniture Bank for furniture assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Life Furniture Bank?

New Life Furniture Bank is the region’s furniture bank, serving Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana, and the Greater Dayton region. New Life collects gently used furniture and distributes it to individuals and families overcoming homelessness, domestic violence, extreme poverty, and other significant crises.

Since its founding, New Life Furniture Bank has furnished more than 17,500 homes and served more than 40,000 individuals.

You can continue to drop off gently used furniture at St. Vincent de Paul Dayton’s CityThrift donation drive-through. CityThrift will remain the primary community drop-off location for furniture donations.

Furniture accepted through CityThrift will be distributed by New Life Furniture Bank to qualifying individuals and families throughout the Greater Dayton region.

St. Vincent de Paul Dayton will continue accepting furniture donations at its CityThrift donation drive-through. However, through this partnership, accepted furniture will be transferred to and distributed by New Life Furniture Bank.

New Life Furniture Bank is now providing furniture pickup services throughout the Greater Dayton region.
To request a pickup, visit nlfurniture.org/take-action/donate-furniture/ or call 513-313-0530.

New Life Furniture Bank offers free furniture pickups as well as a Priority Pickup option. Availability and any applicable fees depend on the type and timing of the pickup. Visit nlfurniture.org or call 513-313-0530 for current pickup options.

New Life Furniture Bank accepts many of the household furniture items families need most, including sofas, loveseats, dining tables and chairs, dressers, nightstands, and other essential home furnishings. A complete list of accepted items can be found here: https://nlfurniture.org/take-action/donate-furniture/ Because furniture goes directly into the homes of our neighbors, donated items should be clean, gently used, functional, and free from major damage, stains, odors, pet hair, or pests.

Accepted furniture is distributed by New Life Furniture Bank to individuals and families who are referred by a partnering agency throughout Southwest Ohio.

Your donated table could become the place where a family shares dinner. A donated dresser can help someone finally unpack their belongings. A sofa can help turn an empty room into a place that feels like home.

New Life Furniture Bank works through approved referral partners rather than accepting direct applications from individuals. You can learn more here: https://nlfurniture.org/what-we-do/our-service-model/

If you need furniture assistance, please work with a participating social service agency or St. Vincent de Paul conference. Your referral partner will determine eligibility.

Furniture assistance requires a referral from an approved partner agency. If you are currently working with a social service organization or St. Vincent de Paul conference, ask your caseworker or contact about a furniture referral.

Yes. St. Vincent de Paul Dayton remains deeply committed to serving neighbors throughout the Greater Dayton community. St. Vincent de Paul conferences and other participating social service agencies will continue helping identify and refer qualifying households for furniture assistance.

New Life Furniture Bank will then fulfill those furniture referrals through its furniture bank operations.

The biggest change is how furniture donations are collected and distributed. If you are dropping off furniture: Continue bringing it to St. Vincent de Paul Dayton’s CityThrift donation drive-through. If you need furniture picked up: New Life Furniture Bank is now your furniture pickup provider. If you need furniture assistance: Continue working with an approved referral partner, including participating St. Vincent de Paul conferences and social service agencies.
Our shared commitment to serving neighbors. St. Vincent de Paul Dayton will continue walking alongside individuals and families throughout the Greater Dayton community. New Life Furniture Bank will continue transforming empty housing into furnished homes filled with dignity, stability, and hope. By working together, we can make donated furniture go further and help more Dayton-area families feel at home.
Drop it off at St. Vincent de Paul Dayton’s CityThrift donation drive-through or schedule a pickup with New Life Furniture Bank. Every accepted furniture donation can help turn an empty house or apartment into a home for a neighbor rebuilding after crisis.