Rhode Island Furniture Exchange

Who ya gonna call when you have great furniture to get rid of in a third floor apartment, no time to coordinate the world of selling on Craigslist, no truck to haul it away yourself, and know better than to leave stuff on the curb?
The Rhode Island Furniture Exchange’s Furniture Bank program!
Such a valuable service! You donate your furniture/​mattresses/​clothing. They come to do all the heavy lifting and transport and pay it forward to those in Rhode Island in greatest need — «people who are moving from shelters to their first homes, families whose homes have burned, battered women rebuilding their lives, anyone at risk moving into a space of their own.»
The experience was painless. I called. Scheduled a pickup. They called 30 minutes before they’d be arriving. 2 men came and introduced themselves and worked to haul the couches and other goodies down 3 flights of stairs and into the truck.
This service saved me time, sanity, and the back break of moving heavy furniture. And they even had paperwork for tax deduction purposes. AND I supported a phenomenal cause. I hope the family using my couches and book shelves will feel safe and happy in their new home.
Call window is narrow — a few days a week from 10 – 2. Earlier you call the better, they book up quickly!