Our volunteers are truly the heartbeat of our organization, creating bridges of connection in our community as true ambassadors of HOPE.

We bid a fond farewell to Mary Barlow at the beginning of the year, and we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge her many contributions as Co-Founder and Director of Finance & Business Administration.

The votes have been counted and these are the winning chair designs! As preparations for our annual fundraiser continue, we are excited to celebrate the talent and creativity of local artists who…

Last Tuesday was an exciting day for Furnish Hope, loaded with promise and potential! Executive Director Megan Martin presented at our state capitol for the first Senate Reading of Oregon Senate Bill 1530.

Get tickets to our annual CHAIRitable event! Spread hope and furnish homes in Central Oregon by joining us for a night of dinner, live and silent auctions, dancing, live music and more!

Conversations with Barry Herbert are unique interactions that lift your spirits, bring a smile to your face, and fill you with admiration for someone who is truly a role model for courage and perseverance.

It is with mixed emotions that we bid a heartfelt farewell to Deborah Asato, one of our co-founders and dearest team members. Deborah has been an integral part of our Furnish Hope family…

We are simply amazed by the generosity of every Furnish Hope champion during the 2023 season of giving. Contributions raised through the Central Oregon Gives Campaign totaled over $148,000…

Like every Furnish Hope recipient, Kerstin’s story is uniquely her own and an example of how one person's journey, from rock bottom to renewal, can be a source of comfort and inspiration to others.

Viktoriia and Ruslan fled Ukraine amidst the turmoil of the Russian invasion. Their journey was a brave and harrowing attempt to secure safety for their family and Furnish Hope was honored to help them.

Oh, what a night! Long-time Furnish Hope champions, first-time supporters, community members and volunteers joined together for an evening of jovial camaraderie - all in the name of HOPE!

It's been a long journey. It's been a hard journey. I knew that I couldn't give up because if I gave up, I wouldn't have a home. I wouldn't have any income. I wouldn't be as safe as I am today. I wouldn't be in recovery.

Megan Martin, Founding Director of Furnish Hope, shares another inspiring report of how surprisingly easy it can be to help restore lives when we work together as a community and it doesn't have to cost us a dime.

My journey has been pretty rough. It took a lot of patience and still takes a lot of patience but I felt like it was ‘go time’ for me. There are a lot of roadblocks all of the time, but having my kids by my side makes all the difference for me.

Our Cycle of Hope would be incomplete without the collaboration and referrals from our agency partners who connect us to individuals and families in need of furnishings and home essentials, like NeighborShare.

We were honored to be the 2022 beneficiary of Pine Mountain Sports Community Ambassador Program with over $66,000 in donations. Owner, Dan McGarigle, an inspirational example of what it means to be a community partner.

Thanks Megan. Thank you for taking the time to share your story and the story of Furnish Hope. To say the work that you and your team are doing is changing lives, well, that would be an understatement.

Bend Magazine features Furnish Hope and our mission to transform empty houses into furnished homes and also highlights the grand opening of Furnish Hope & Home our resale storefront.

Furnish Hope has shown me that kindness goes a long way. Our house got broken into while both my kids were at home. A friend helped us find a new neighborhood and move into our home that we are in now.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude. Furnish Hope has been like a soft pillow to land on when we've been hit with waves of difficult and unexpected news. You are visible evidence of God's love and HOPE for us.