By Andy Peterson
\n CORVALLIS — One man’s discarded couch could mean a
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\nplace to sleep for another man, now a local group is bringing those two folks together.<\/p>\n
“A lot of people don’t realize the needs, because it’s a pretty strong and relatively wealthy community, with HP, the university, and all this,” explains volunteer George Keller. “But there are a great number of people that can use a helping hand.”<\/p>\n
That’s where Benton Furniture Share comes in. The small non-profit organization collects unwanted furniture and redistributes it to those in need.<\/p>\n
Friday they were on campus at OSU to collect donations from students leaving for the winter.<\/p>\n
“Our number one requested item is the dresser, and we don’t get as many in as the demand,” says BFS’s Emily Steadman. “Next would be couches and kitchen tables.”<\/p>\n
Benton Furniture Share is run out of a small office in a delivery company along Highway 99, and with just a couple of employees and a shoestring budget, they say they rely heavily on volunteers to help them help others.<\/p>\n
“It’s not that hard,” says volunteer Stanley Taylor. “You pick up, lift a few things. I’ve had hard jobs, this is not a hard job.”<\/p>\n
“You can tell if it makes a difference,” Keller explains. “You can see if you don’t have anything, and someone walks in and says ‘now you don’t have to sleep on the floor, we got a bed for you’.”<\/p>\n
“We’d like to eventually have a delivery truck,” Steadman notes, “and be able to deliver our furniture not just in Corvallis but in outlying areas, and do that more than two days a week” as they currently are operating.<\/p>\n
But despite their challenges, organizers say that every little bit helps.<\/p>\n
“We just don’t appreciate what these people are going without,” Keller says. “And a little bit makes a huge difference.”<\/p>\n
Besides those big-ticket items, Benton Furniture Share also has a need for small appliances like toasters and microwaves.<\/p>\n
The organization will be collecting items this Saturday, December 9th. If you’d like to help out with donations, or as a volunteer, you can learn more on our web site by clicking on “News Links”. You can also call them at 541-754-9511.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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