Andy Bertocci, lovingly referred to as “Andy Lamps” by the Furniture Friends team is a lifelong Mainer who grew up in Bath. Retired, he now lives in Yarmouth and since 2020 has been collecting discarded and damaged lamps to repair, and often rebuild completely into something new and beautiful for our neighbors.
“Furniture Friends has made a lasting impact on the lives of the women and families we serve, helping them create safe and welcoming homes that foster stability and growth.”
We recently utilized Furniture Friends to support a community member that was transitioning from being unhoused for decades to permanent housing in the form of a small apartment. He had very limited funds to work with, and none of those funds were available to be utilized to furnish his space.
Last year, Furniture Friends had over 912 furniture donations, resulting in a total of 6,667 items distributed to the community. We had hundreds of volunteers collectively donate over 4,129 hours of their time, and 488 donors gave financially to support our work.
For much of the summer and fall, our warehouse was stocked to the brim! Now, as the colder months approach, we are quickly seeing our overstock begin to dwindle. We are in need of donations across nearly all categories.
Now that cooler weather has hit, many of our school and church groups, which slow down during the summer months are getting back into their routines. Did you know that in 2024 we had roughly 600 volunteers help us out at the warehouse, donating over 4,000 hours of their time?
