THE GREEN CHAIR PROJECT
Turning Houses Into Homes
A stable home requires more than four walls.
For individuals and families moving forward after homelessness, crisis, or disaster, the cost of basic household furnishings can create another significant barrier to starting over.
The Green Chair Project helps bridge that gap by providing essential furnishings and household items to individuals and families referred through its network of community partners. Its goal is to help people turn stable housing into a safe, functional, and welcoming home.
Junior League of Raleigh members help support that mission through hands-on volunteer service.
JLR in Action
JLR volunteers help The Green Chair Project prepare household furnishings and support the operations that make its services possible.
Members Help By:
- Sorting and cleaning donated furnishings
- Tagging and researching merchandise
- Welcoming guests
- Accepting donations
- Assisting with donation forms
- Preparing household essentials
- Supporting retail operations
- Wrapping and preparing items for customers and families
Why a Furnished Home Matters
Stability Begins at Home
For a family transitioning out of homelessness or recovering from a crisis, securing housing is an important milestone. But an empty apartment can still lack the essentials needed for daily life.
A bed.
A table.
A sofa.
Kitchen essentials.
The everyday things that transform a space into a functional home.
The Green Chair Project works with more than 100 nonprofit and community partners to provide furnishings and essential household items to Wake County residents rebuilding after homelessness, crisis, and disaster.
A furnished home can provide more than comfort. It can help create the foundation for a fresh start.
The Green Chair Project’s Impact
1,142
Households provided with essential needs and furnishings in 2025
1,364
Children provided with cribs and beds in 2025
100+
Schools, nonprofits, and government agencies working with Green Chair to serve Wake County neighbors
How You Can Help
Help Furnish a Fresh Start
The broader community can also support The Green Chair Project’s work.
Donate Furniture
Gently used furniture and household essentials can help a family make a new house feel like home.
Volunteer
Individuals and groups can help prepare kitchen essentials, assemble furniture and support other needs at The Green Chair Project. Volunteers contributed more than 10,000 hours to the organization in 2025.
Give Financially
Financial contributions help provide beds, furnishings, and household essentials to families throughout the community.
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Furnishing Homes. Strengthening Families.
For a family rebuilding after hardship, household furnishings can represent something much bigger than furniture.
They can represent stability, dignity, and the opportunity to begin again.
Through its partnership with The Green Chair Project, the Junior League of Raleigh helps turn donated resources and volunteer time into something families can feel every day:
Home.