Community Profile of the Month

Capitol Broadcasting Company believes one of our greatest responsibilities is supporting our community. CBC’s Community Profile is a new monthly feature on the Web – a way to inform our employees and the public about the work of area non-profits, and their volunteer opportunities and needs.

For September 2011, take closer look at the The Green Chair Project.

The Green Chair Project
www.thegreenchair.org

Location:
1319 Capital Blvd
Raleigh , NC 27603

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 12761
Raleigh, NC 27605

Phone: (919) 809-7982

About The Green Chair Project:
A Raleigh nonprofit organization, The Green Chair Project helps people start new lives by providing essential home items, including furniture, kitchenware, sofas and TVs.

sofa Trained real estate home stagers Jackie Craig and Beth Smoot started The Green Chair Project last April after noticing that many people have too much stuff in their homes. Reluctant to part with the items because they are still in good shape, the clutter just builds.

The Green Chair was designed to be a receptacle for those useful items. The furnishings are available at a low cost to individuals and families referred there by a social services agency.

“The people that we’re serving, they’ve taken positive steps in their life to let go of old patterns that don’t work and take on new habits that help them,” Smoot said.

Dale Boone hit a rough patch in his life but has since completed a life-skills program and found a place to stay. He got furniture from The Green Chair.

“I don’t think financially I could have gone to a traditional furniture place and got all the stuff that I got,” Boone said.

The amount each person pays for furnishings is based on what he or she can afford.

“We think that’s important because it helps have the pride of ownership. It helps support their self-sufficiency,” Craig said.

How To Help The Green Chair Project:
DONATE YOUR EXTRAS & NEEDED ITEMS
The Green Chair needs and accepts new or gently-used & clean household furnishings donations. Click here to see the donation hours and a list of what they accept.

JOIN THE GREEN CHAIR VOLUNTEER TEAM
The Green Chair is a volunteer-driven operation, so we rely on volunteers in all areas. Contact Green Chair for additional information or about further volunteering opportunities. Check out the volunteer button the website for opportunities or send them a note with your interests to volunteer@thegreenchair.org.

MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Whether you make a one time contribution or you can help as a monthly sustainer, your financial support is critical! All contributions are tax deductible and make it possible for The Green Chair to continue offering quality affordable furnishing options to individuals and families taking positive steps to transition to self-sufficiency, offering them a hand-up rather than a hand-out. Click here to make a contribution

BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR
The Green Chair Project welcomes corporate sponsors which share its mission of encouraging reuse and renewal. They, along with regular monthly contributions, help underwrite ongoing overhead costs and allow them to better forecast their future growth and expand their ability to serve more agencies. Please contact The Green Chair for additional information about sponsorship or sustaining opportunities.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY ABOUT THE GREEN CHAIR PROJECT
The Green Chair counts on you to help us spread the word to your friends and families, so they will know they are here when they are ready to redecorate, downsize, or upgrade their furnishings. Thanks for passing the word all around Raleigh and Wake County!

Thanks to WRAL.com for these capcom photos & for The Green Chair Project profile write-up above.

POSTED: September 1, 2011