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 …

“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.”

It all started last week, when director Megan Martin picked up the phone. “I got a phone call from the FBI," she said. "We do furnish homes for people that are going through the relocation services with the FBI so…

The construction of Bend's Veterans Village is almost complete, but while building new homes is a task in itself, furnishing them is another. That is where the non-profit Furnish Hope came to the rescue.

A home is one of the most precious gifts we have in life. It’s our shelter and comfort. Most of us cannot imagine losing our home. However, life comes with many unexpected twists, making us all vulnerable.