Give a Family Their Home
Three ways to make a difference.
Donate money, donate furniture, or give your time — every contribution helps furnish a home for a family starting over.
Donate Furniture
Have furniture in good condition? Put it to use for a family furnishing their first home.
Donate Furniture →Volunteer Your Time
Show up on Welcoming Day and help transform an empty apartment into a home.
Sign Up →Donate Money
Every dollar furnishes a home.
Your gift goes directly toward furnishing homes for families transitioning out of homelessness in Marin County. Here's what your donation makes possible.
The Impact of Your Donation
- $50 Two New Sets of Twin Sheets
- $100 Blankets for a Family
- $250 Kitchen Essentials
- $500 Pick Up/Delivery of Sofas for 3 Homes
- $850 Starter Kit for a Family (kitchen items, bed linens, towels, tableware, etc.)
- $1,000 Two Brand New Twin Beds
- $3,000 Sponsor "Welcoming" for an Individual's Home
- $5,000 Sponsor "Welcoming" for a Family's Home
Donate Furniture
Donate Furniture & Household Goods
Good furniture shouldn't go to waste. If it's something you'd give a family member, it's something we can put to use.
We Accept
- Furniture in good condition that's already assembled
- Small appliances — toasters, coffee makers, microwaves
- TVs (smart TVs preferred)
- Dinnerware sets — matching glassware and silverware for 6–8 people
- Cookware
- Bedding — new sheets, towels, and blankets
"Would you donate the piece to someone in your family?"
We Cannot Accept
- Mattresses
- Box springs
- Bed frames
- Large appliances
- Fine china
How to Donate
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Sign up for an upcoming Welcoming event
If a Welcoming is scheduled within 2–3 weeks, check what's needed and sign up to donate specific items.
View Upcoming Welcomings → -
Upload photos to the Virtual Inventory
If you can store items for at least one month, upload photos and we'll match them to a future Welcoming.
Submit to Virtual Inventory →
Questions? Reach us at info@welcominghome.org or 415-482-8888
Volunteer Your Time
Show up. Make a difference.
Every Welcoming Day is powered entirely by volunteers. "The joy that it brings these families is priceless — it brings dignity and a measure of stability."
Home Lead
Visit the home before Welcoming Day to assess needs and preferences. Vet furniture donations, collect and store items (SUV or truck needed), and supervise the apartment setup on the day.
Transport Items
Use your SUV or truck to pick up and transport donated furniture and household items on Welcoming Day.
Furniture Layout Sketcher
Attend the initial home meeting and create furniture layout plans for each room so the team knows exactly where everything goes on Welcoming Day.
Volunteer interest form coming soon.
To sign up now, contact us at info@welcominghome.org