Thank you to all of our partnering organizations! Our pilot has ended and we are working to provide furniture to all clients that have been referred to us under this pilot program.
Furniture Friends serves anyone who lacks the financial ability to purchase essential household furniture. Many of our clients have been recently homeless, escaping abusive relationships, people coping with physical or mental disabilities or chronic illness, new immigrants, Veterans, or people who are experiencing hard times. In order to expand our geographic reach to assist more households, Furniture Friends has partnered with Healthy HomeWorks and other Lewiston-based providers to launch a 6-week pilot project to provide furniture to clients who reside in the Tree Streets area of Lewiston as shown on the accompanying map.
Tree Streets Area Map
Client referrals for the Lewiston Pilot are only for use by participating social service agencies who have signed an MOA with Furniture Friends. Clients cannot request furniture directly but will need to contact a case manager or social worker to submit a referral on their behalf. Each agency will have a predetermined number of referrals to submit.
Before referring a client, please read the following service limitations:
- Only refer clients who have not used our service within the last 12 months. Clients who have been served previously are asked to wait a year before submitting a new referral.
- Only refer clients who need furniture essentials such as beds, dining tables and chairs, living room seating, dressers/bureaus, and small tables.
- Due to our revolving inventory, certain items are usually limited to one per household, depending on the size of the family.
- We cannot guarantee that we will have all the items requested on the form below as we rely on donations from our community. All of our furniture is gently used and inspected for stains, rips, wear and tear, pet hair, insects, or any other unsuitable trait.
- Clients and Case Managers who opt to pick up the items from our warehouse in Lewiston must schedule an appointment and must agree to bring a vehicle large enough to transport all items in one trip at the time of their appointment.
- Clients who opt for delivery are strongly encouraged to select curbside delivery and arrange to have help getting the furniture from the truck into their apartment since we may have limited volunteer support.