About The Sharehouse
Mission
To bring a sense of
self-sufficiency and comfort to families and individuals moving from
homelessness to permanent housing, and to protect our environment by
distributing useful household items that would otherwise be discarded.
Purpose
The Sharehouse collects still useful household furniture and other items and
distributes them to families and individuals who have been homeless. In
doing so The Sharehouse solves two serious problems at once by offering a
meaningful alternative to throwing away still usable items, The Sharehouse
keeps more than 12,000 items out of area landfills each year. And by
distributing those same items to people working to rebuild their lives and
establish secure and permanent homes, we offer them a much greater chance of
success in that transition.
Working with
more than 60 homelessness service agencies throughout King County who
bring their
clients to us, The Sharehouse provides these basic items, free of charge,
to homeless families with the goal of helping them achieve self-sufficiency, self-esteem, and
long-term stability. Through this program, The Sharehouse furnishes
approximately 2,000 newly
established homes each year.
The Sharehouse is a program of the Church Council
of Greater Seattle. To keep its program operational, The Sharehouse is
dependent on financial support from the community (How
You Can Help).
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Staff
The Sharehouse has four
full-time and one part-time employees.
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Business Contributors
BUSINESS PARTNERS support The Sharehouse
by providing in-kind services, financial donations, and other
assistance in addition to donating furniture.
BUSINESS DONORS are those businesses that
regularly donate goods to The Sharehouse.
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Seattle, WA 98108
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