Testimonials
“As the director of Health, PE and Athletics for one of the larger school districts on the north shore, it was difficult to even keep the office organized without decent bookcases and file cabinets. We now have furniture that not only is applicable to what we do but is also quite good looking! Visitors to my office have commented on it and it really gives our office a more professional appearance. Thank you very much!”
Philip M. Sheridan, M. Ed. C.A.A.
Director of Health/Physical Education and Athletics, Peabody Public Schools
“I can not express enough thanks for the donations from the Furniture Trust to our non profit organization. We service the severely physically and emotionally fragile of our population. The donations that we received from your organization have allowed our students, parents and school representatives to meet in rooms that are professionally furnished and welcoming to all. The office supplies help teachers, students, and our clients alike and allow us to complete our tasks with ease.”
Ruth Grube
Professional Development Coordinator, Shore Educational Collaborative
“I want to thank The Furniture Trust for the generous donations of office furniture, bookcases and filing cabinets to our school district. By upgrading our offices, we are better able to handle the flow of work for the benefit of students and families. Your donation has helped us in terms of how we do business, and also as a shot in the arm for morale. Your support has helped us immensely – from streamlining services that benefit students to inspiring and empowering staff.”
Aldo E. Petronio
Executive Director of Financial Services, Brocton Public Schools
“On behalf of the clients, staff and board of Greater Boston Legal Services, thank you for the donation of office furniture. Donations of office furniture help GBLS to reduce overhead costs and thus channel increased resources to serving families and individuals in need of legal services.”
Robert Sable
Executive Director, Greater Boston Legal Services
“We are honored that you chose to donate to us. Through the generosity of donors and corporate partners like you, we are able to provide financial support to 85% of our enrolled students. Our dedicated staff and faculty work with our students to succeed, resulting in a graduation rate that is double the national average and triple the average of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”
Juliana Field
Director of Development, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
“Thank you so much for the donation of the office furniture. It enhances the capacity of our office considerably. We can now have two meetings at a time in our small office! We are very appreciative and glad to know that no longer needed office furniture has been extended to use for the public interest legal community.”
Nicci Meadow
Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts
“Thank you for your generous donation of office furniture to the AIDS Action Committee. In-kind contributions are critical to the success of our programs. Your contribution will help support the services that directly impact thousands of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Action Committee is proud to recognize The Furniture Trust as one of our supporters in the fight against HIV/AIDS.”
Charles Clark
Facilities Manager, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.
“I am writing to extend my sincere thanks to your organization for the donation of office furniture. Our being provided the tools to significantly professionalize our office at no cost is a significant windfall for which we will long be grateful. “
Jay McManus
Executive Director, Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
“Thank you so much for the much needed donation of chairs. We are grateful for the donation which means we can dedicate more of our own funds to support our programs for Boston’s most underserved children, teens, and adults. Thank you for everything you are doing to help nonprofits in Boston.”
Rev. Catherine Senghas
Senior Minister/Executive Director, Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry
“Thanks so much to The Furniture Trust for the donation of task chairs. These kind of donations allow us to focus more of our resources on assisting all the families that we work with.”
Henry F. Biedrzycki
Director of Operations, Travelers Aid Family Services
"I would like to thank The Furniture Trust for your most generous donation of 25 cases of supplies. Every item has been distributed throughout our schools. These supplies are sorely needed within our system and we are thrilled to have received them. Our supply budget has been slashed and unfortunately teachers pay out of pocket for supplies they may need. I thank you for being such a wonderful resource for us. In these difficult financial times, we are most grateful for donations received. Not only do they benefit the students, but they generate pride and involvement between both schools and the community."
Dr. Arthur Stellar, Superintendent of Schools
Taunton Public Schools
" We are so appreciative of the fact that you are always meeting the needs of our students and teachers and have made such an impact on our school systems through your very generous donations."
Dr. Arthur Stellar, Superintendent of Schools
Taunton Public Schools
"I would like to sincerely thank The Furniture Trust for your donation of 50 training tables. The tables will be used in the newly renovated technology and science lab classrooms in the High School. Due to budget constraints we were not able to purchase new furniture for the classrooms so this donation is certainly needed and appreciated."
"I would also like to thank you for all the support The Furniture Trust has given to the Taunton School System. We certainly appreciate you keeping our schools in mind when donations are available."
Dr. Julie Hackett, Superintendent of Schools
Taunton Public Schools
"On behalf of the Belmont Public Schools, I would like to thank you for the donation of the monitors. Investing in the youth of our community is paramount to providing them the opportunity to learn and grow in our technological world. This donation is testament to your dedication to the youth of Belmont. We greatly appreciate your support."
Steve Mazzola, Director of Technology
Belmont Public Schools
"Thank you for the generous donation of supplies. We were overwhelmed with the assortment and amount of items you sent. Teachers have been stopping by and handpicking the cartons of materials before we can even get them to the supply room!"
"Your generosity is much appreciated and we value your support to Weymouth High School."
Anthony Pope, Ed.D, Principal
Weymouth High School
"The donated furniture came today and it is fabulous. The refrigerator and round table fit like a glove. Thanks so much!"
Leah McNeil
TSNE
"I just want to say a big THANK YOU to The Furniture Trust for the donatin of the three filing cabinets. In these tough economic times it is even more difficult for non-profits to obtain the funding necessary to run the valuable services we provide to the community, never mind funding for supplies and materials. The filing cabinets will allow us to maintain the growing client files we have in a more secure manner and allows us to continue protecting client private information."
Juan P. Bonilla, Director of Homeownership Education
Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc.
"I want to acknowledge your thoughtfulness and generosity in donating the file cabinets and binders for use in my classroom and office. As you are aware, monies for new or even used equipment have been significantly reduced, even for what are nominally necessary items. Given that, contributions like yours and others in the private sector are both welcome and represent a continuing commitment to education that will hopefully pay dividends for the community at large in the foreseeable future. I can not thank you enough."
Fernando Braz, Special Education Teacher
Peabody High School
"On behalf of the teens, volunteers and staff of Teen Voices, I would like to thank you for your donation. Your support is greatly appreciated as we support and educate teen girls and young women to amplify their voices and create social change through media. You enable us to make a difference in the lives of young women locally and globally through our print and online magazines."
Jenny Amory, Executive Director
Teen Voices
"Thank you so much for the furniture donation for Discovering What’s Next. As DWN’s new Executive Director I’ve now completely reorganized my workspace with room for files galore. I feel so much more organized than I did just a day ago! As I write this we now have four people sitting on the great new chairs. No more falling backwards on the rickety furniture we had. Thanks so much for the great donation and your support of our organization."
Diane Boettcher, Executive Director
Discovering What’s Next
"Many thanks to The Furniture Trust for the donation of chairs and filing cabinets. The new chairs are a great improvement over our old workshop chairs and allow us to accommodate our increasingly large class in comfort. The filing cabinets will allow us to store and readily access information and resources that will help us assist our clients with job-search job-readiness training. Your contribution has enabled us to effectively serve more clients and fulfill our mission of ending poverty through economic self-sufficiency. You are transforming people’s lives!"
"I appreciate your ongoing assistance in creating a fantastic office environment for our staff and clients."
Susan Fox Schiro, President
Career Collaborative
"On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff and most of all – our youth – thank you for your gift on behalf of the outing to the Celtics game.
We are one of the oldest minority-based non-profit organizations in the City of Boston. We provide community-based, non-residential services to youth involved with the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems.
The most consistent and popular request of the last 6 years has been to attend a Celtics game. Because of your generosity, for the first time we will send 29 youth and the appropriate chaperones. For many of the kids, it will be their first game."
"Thank you once again for aiding in our youth’s positive development."
Alisha Perdue, Director of Development
Roxbury Youthworks
"It is with sincere thanks I express our appreciation of your donation to The Fisher House Boston to benefit our severely injured or ill service members and veterans, as well as their families."
"The men and women of our military make sacrifices every day to keep America safe, and together we can make sure they experience our heartfelt gratitude. Through the kindness and generosity of supporters such as you, we are able to do our part to care for these men and women and their families."
Michelle Keating
Fisher House of Boston
"Thank you very much for your very generous gift to Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) Fuel Assistance Program. It will truly make a difference in the lives of the families we serve! Your donation will help keep Boston’s most vulnerable families warm, fed and safely housed – but it will also help them move toward self-sufficiency and a better life."
John J. Drew, President and CEO
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
"Thank you for your gift on behalf of our youth movie production. We are constantly on the look out for new, innovative and positive projects for our youth. The movie project during school vacation will allow them to write, star, direct and produce their own film under the tutelage of a Hollywood program. We are proud of the work we do in the community and are proud to have supporters such as you."
Alisha Perdue, Director of Development
Roxbury Youthworks
"On behalf of the Globe Santa Fund Trust, thank you for your recent gift. For the past 54 years, The Boston Globe and the Globe Santa Fund Trust have relied on contributions such as yours to brighten the holidays for needy children and their families. This year alone, as requests for assistance rose by more than six percent, more than 58,000 children will receive holiday gifts of toys and books."
"Thanks to you and others like you, Globe Santa’s challenge to raise $1.4 million was achieved."
William F. Connolly, Executive Director
Globe Santa
"Thank you so much for your recent contribution to Heading Home. Heading Home’s mission is to end homelessness in the lives of individuals and families by providing housing in conjunction with effective supportive services while promoting policy and practices necessary to change those conditions that create homelessness. A gift of this magnitude greatly enhances our ability to deliver these critical, life-altering services."
Tom Lorello, Executive Director
Heading Home
"Thank you so much for your generous contribution of furniture for our new South Boston office. The furniture has gone to great use! Our staff has grown from three people to so many interns that we have to rotate schedules to follow fire code. Having enough desk space for everyone and a professional office has really helped our organization grow and increased our capacity to meet the ever-present needs in Haiti. So, thank you!"
Andrea Jamison
The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti |
