About us
For those transitioning out of homelessness or aging out of the foster care system, even the simplest of furniture and household goods are unaffordable. Make it Home was created to solve this problem.
Started by an interior designer, Carolyn Rebuffel Flannery, Make it Home is a non-profit furniture bank that provides gently used furniture and household goods to newly-housed foster kids, formerly homeless families and individuals who would otherwise move into an empty apartment.
By providing furnishings to those formerly in crisis, Make It Home not only creates a true home for its clients, but also greatly increases their confidence and sense of security. These efforts dramatically reduce their chance of returning to the streets and puts them on a positive path.
With the homes we create, we keep tons of furnishings out of landfills. Caring about our community and the environment is woven into everything we do. Make It Home is proud to be a Certified California Green Business.
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Read more here.
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Read our latest Newsletter
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Read our “Living” Annual Report here.
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Read about our board members here.
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Read frequently asked questions here.
The numbers
MIH numbers to date
1 out of every 4 youth in foster care will become homeless within 4 years of aging out of foster care*
By collecting donated, gently used, repurposed furnishings and household goods, we’re working to achieve our goal of ending furniture poverty in our area, by creating sets of essential home items to give to families, foster youth and individuals, helping them Make It Home.
Statistic: National Foster Youth Institute
Photo: Grateful Gatherings