By: Furniture World Magazine \u00c2\u00a0
\nThe American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has
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\nendorsed Help1Up, the home furnishings industry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s free used furniture removal service.<\/p>\n
Help1Up is administered by the non-profit National Furniture Bank Association (NFBA). This service is made possible through a network of dozens of furniture banks across the country. Furniture banks collect used home furnishings from the general public, give the donor a tax-deductible receipt, then provide the furnishings directly to families in need. Typical furniture bank clients are women and children escaping domestic violence, families living below the poverty line, and victims of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The AHFA is proud to endorse Help1Up,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Andy Counts, AHFA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chief executive officer. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The industry has come together to support this socially responsible and environmentally friendly service.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
According to Don Lawrence, executive director of the NFBA, Help1Up also increases sales of new furniture. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Furniture banks annually collect 1,000,000 items of used home furnishings from the public that may otherwise be resold in consignment stores or in classified advertisements. We create a vacant spot ready for a new purchase.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Increasingly \u00e2\u20ac\u0153green thinking\u00e2\u20ac\u009d American consumers also appreciate that Help1Up keeps thousands of tons of usable furniture out of landfills and incinerators every year.<\/p>\n
Ray Allegrezza, editor in chief of Furniture\/Today magazine and member of the NFBA Board of Directors, said that the AHFA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s endorsement is a landmark development. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This marks the first time that the entire industry has come together in support of a singular cause,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Allegrezza. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Supporting Help1Up is a no-brainer. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s free, facilitates new furniture purchases, provides a valuable service to our customers, protects the environment, and assists tens of thousands of families in need.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Other endorsing industry associations include: BIFMA – Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Association International; CFMA – California Furniture Manufacturers Association; FAI – Futon Association International; HFIA – Home Furnishings International Association; IDS – Interior Design Society; IHFRA – International Home Furnishings Representatives Association; NHFA – National Home Furnishings Association; NARDA – North American Retail Dealers Association; UFA – Unfinished Furniture Association; WHFA – Western Home Furnishings Association; and, WithIt – Women in the Home Industries Today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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