Flourish: A Furniture Bank

Where Compassion Meets Sustainability

Who We Are

Flourish is the only not-for-profit furniture bank in the Kansas City area. Through our community-driven model, we collect and refurbish donations to provide entire-home furnishings free to families experiencing housing insecurity.

Flourish is a 501(c)(3) designated charity and has Platinum charity status with Guidestar.

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SERVICES

Our shopping appointments are made by referrals from nonprofit agencies. If you need assistance furnishing your home, contact our list of partner agencies to access our services.

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VOLUNTEER

Help us collect, repair, and distribute home furnishings! We have a huge range of service opportunities including sorting, shopping, woodshop, sewing, driving, estate sales, and more.

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DONATE

Donate used furniture and household goods to a family in Kansas City. Your items will be refurbished and go directly to someone moving into a new home. Available by drop-off or pick-up.

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SPONSOR

Sponsor furniture for an entire household. Your dollars are multiplied through our volunteers and in-kind donations. Join our passionate community of individual supporters today.

2023 YEAR-TO-DATE IMPACT:

Homes Furnished

People Served

Volunteer Hours

Items Rehomed

OUR IMPACT

Catching Up With Chris Chandler: The Summit Church

Take a moment to read insights from Chris Chandler, Associate Pastor at The Summit Church! The Summit is a community-based church in Lee's Summit, MO. Their members go above and beyond to furnish homes, from collecting items to volunteering every...

Meet Cindy: Flourish Volunteer

Cindy Smith is a long-time Flourish Volunteer. We recently sat down for a conversation about her experience volunteering for almost ten years. Cindy shares lots of great insights, from the impact of volunteering and the importance of working...

Meet our Partner: Blessings Abound

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Tony Whitter, Executive Director of Blessings Abound. Blessings Abound is a nonprofit thrift store that supports more than 50 nonprofits through the resale of donations, including Flourish Furniture...

Meet our Partner: Reconciliation Services

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Alexis Martin, Social Services Manager at Reconciliation Services. Reconciliation Services is a Kansas City nonprofit that refers families to Flourish Furniture Bank. Read on the learn about the...

UnDumpster Day

UnDumpster Day was a blast! ReUseFull, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping useful things out of landfills, joined forces with the Chiefs to host an unforgettable community collection drive. We collected 60+ items to furnish homes for our guests,...

Summit Church

Can you believe the dedication of this incredible group?! So far this year, Summit Church has gone above and beyond to partner with Flourish. Through their faith-driven community service, they've made an impact by hosting a donation...

Homework Time

We love when volunteers start the day by bringing in homework! Thanks Bob Downs for going above and beyond to finish this beautiful wooden table. If you have a woodshop in your basement, garage, or living room, ask us about assignments you can...

Bluebird Network

Thank you to this incredible group of volunteers from Bluebird Network! Bluebird Network is a Missouri-based networking company that has been providing fiber-optic and data transport services since 1999. This awesome crew came last week and plugged...

Estate Sale Volunteers

Looking for a way to give back and make an impact for your neighbors? Look no further! Our Estate Sale Team is a group of passionate volunteers who pack up the remainders of estate sales to secure critical furnishings for our guests. As a member of...

My Father’s House

Did you know Flourish has a remarkable history? Back in 2009, we began as a ministry called My Father’s House at Resurrection, a United Methodist Church. Our founder, Kevin Jones, was a HUD employee who saw the dire need for furnishings across the...