06/03/2026
We Are Proud to Announce That I Got You Reno Has Joined Furnish Together!
We are honored to share that I Got You Reno, Nevada's first and only Furniture Bank, is now a member of Furnish Together, a national coalition of furniture banks working to address a hidden crisis impacting millions of Americans: furniture poverty.
📣 This issue is finally receiving national attention.
Recently, Forbes Magazine spotlighted furniture poverty and the work of Furnish Together, bringing awareness to a crisis that affects an estimated one in three Americans. The article highlights a reality that furniture banks across the country witness every day: families secure housing but lack the essential furnishings needed to make that housing functional, stable, and truly livable.
"The Furniture Gap: Solving a Hidden Crisis for American Families" shines a national spotlight on a challenge that has remained largely invisible despite affecting millions of people.
While affordable housing and homelessness often receive much-needed attention, there is another challenge that is rarely discussed. Every day, families and individuals secure housing only to find themselves moving into completely empty spaces. No bed to sleep on. No table to eat at. No dresser to store clothing. No cookware to prepare meals.
A home is more than four walls and a roof. It is a place of safety, stability, dignity, and belonging. Without the basic furnishings needed to make a house functional, many families struggle to truly settle into and thrive in their new homes.
Furnish Together is bringing furniture banks across the country together to raise awareness of this issue, advocate for solutions, and create a stronger network for redistributing donated furniture and household goods to those who need them most.
As Nevada's first and only Furniture Bank, we are proud to stand alongside organizations nationwide that believe no one should have to sleep on the floor, eat meals sitting on the ground, or live in an empty apartment simply because they cannot afford the basic furnishings most of us take for granted.
At I Got You Reno, we see the impact of furniture poverty every day. We also see the incredible difference a furnished home can make. A fully furnished home can often be provided for less than the cost of a single new mattress, yet the stability, comfort, and dignity it creates can be life-changing.
Thank you to our donors, volunteers, referring partner agencies, and supporters. Your generosity allows us to continue turning empty spaces into homes and giving families a foundation on which they can rebuild their lives.
❤️ Together, we can ensure that housing is not just a place to live, but a place to call home.
📖 Read the Forbes article here:https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybabener/2025/08/18/the-furniture-gap-solving-a-hidden-crisis-for-american-families/
