ABOUT
HomeAhead is a member of the Furniture Bank Network of North America. Since 2019 we have furnished homes for close to 1,000 people in Boulder County, helping break the cycle of homelessness in our community. HomeAhead accepts gently used essential furniture and household items and distributes them to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness in Boulder County
Through a cycle of giving and helping, we provide the most vulnerable individuals in our community the means to create a true home and start a new life. We strive to transform empty houses into safe and comfortable homes and put the stigma of being homeless in the past.
Some of the agencies that refer clients to HomeAhead include: Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Mental Health Partners, The Inn Between, HOPE for Longmont, EFAA, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, TGTHR, Focus Reentry, Boulder Housing Partners, Boulder County Housing and Human Services, and many more.
A Note on Donations
One way to help HomeAhead is to bring your items to our location instead of requesting a pick-up. This is the simplest and best way to ensure our resources are properly deployed.
We are a small non-profit with limited resources. Our volunteers and staff work hard to provide our clients with the furniture and household items they need to make a fresh start.
We understand that it is much easier to donate items when the organization can come to your door and remove them for you, however, we ask you consider supporting our goal not only by providing us with your items, but by taking on the logistics of getting them to us, so we can more easily get them to our clients. Our donors have more resources than our clients, and we hope your support of our organization extends to the inconvenience and expense of renting a truck or asking a friend for help with transporting your items.
ITEMS NEEDED - Think Small!
Gently Used, Clean, or New Please. Click here for a list of what we take.
We will decline items showing stains or excessive wear.
We are unable to accept heavy pieces of furniture.
Aug 2024
What we need most:
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Loveseats (small, light sofas)
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Dressers (small, medium)
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Nightstands, side tables, coffee tables
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Pots & Pans (not scratched)
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Pillows (clean, unstained)
FURNITURE - Think Small!
Small sofas & loveseats, chairs, end tables, coffee tables, small kitchen tables & chairs, bar stools, small dressers, night stands, beds & bed frames (no headboards/footboards)
Most people we assist move into small living spaces. We are unable to accept large/oversized furniture or sleeper sofas. We do not accept anything that plugs in.
BEDDING
Queen/Full/Twin mattresses (gently used & unstained), box springs and metal bed frames.
Clean pillows, comforters, sheets, & blankets
We do not accept king size bedding, bedding or pillows with stains/tears, headboards/footboards or down comforters of any size.
We do not accept stand alone
box springs
KITCHEN ITEMS
Dishes, pots, pans, flatware/silverware, glasses, mugs & cooking utensils, oven mitts, and kitchen towels.
We do not accept any items with a cord.
BATHROOM ITEMS
Towels, bathmats and shower curtains
HOW YOU CAN HELP
BUSINESSES
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Donate space to store inventory.
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Donate money to sustain the organization.
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Encourage employees to volunteer with HomeAhead.
REALTORS
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Inform sellers who need to discard furniture or household items that HomeAhead may be able to use their donations. HomeAhead will provide a donation receipt for tax purposes.
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This is a WIN-WIN-WIN!
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Sellers can donate unwanted items, feel good about helping others, and divert furnishings from the landfill.
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Realtors can add value to their sellers by helping sellers move out.
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Newly housed individuals will have a new home with free gently used furniture!
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO:
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Help with donation pickups or deliveries.
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General clerical and outreach
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Fundraising and marketing
OUR PARTNERS
ASHA KAWAMOTO
Caring Transitions
NW Denver
TRICIA DESSEL @ COMPASS
Compass Real Estate
BOULDER FLATIRONS ROTARY
Service & Volunteer Network
THE THOMAS RATAY TEAM
REMAX Alliance - Boulder
PEOPLE HELPERS
ROTARY CLUB OF WESTMINSTER
FRASIER MEADOWS
JEFF DONALDSON @ Focus Brands
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CONTACT HomeAhead
If you are in need of furniture, please work with your case manager for a referral to HomeAhead.
To donate items, please do not use the "Contact" form - use the "Donate Items" form above. Thank you for your generosity!
Make a True Difference
720-703-8298