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Local Chefs Team Up to Make Sweet Dreams Possible | December 29, 2017
Guest blog by Mary-Catherine Freeman December 3rd was the evening of our Savor Sweeter Dreams event, and one of the first nights of the holiday season that truly felt like winter. With a crisp chill in the air, people from across Wake County bundled up and made their way to Crawford & Son Restaurant to support and celebrate our […]
Continue reading »Adina’s Story of Recovery, Strength and Renewal | November 14, 2017
The Green Chair Project is more than a store with a showroom where families recovering from homelessness, crisis or disaster can shop for essential furnishings. We’re a story–a collection of stories of hope, strength and new beginnings. The men, women and families who walk through our doors are starting over. Many have overcome homelessness, […]
Continue reading »Service After the Military: Vet Helps Vet at The Green Chair Project | November 10, 2017
When John Dunlap heard a Navy veteran was coming to The Green Chair Project, he didn’t hesitate to ask to help out. As logistics coordinator, John usually works behind the scenes, keeping our warehouse and showroom well-stocked and in order. But this time he wanted to work directly with the client and serve a fellow […]
Continue reading »Venezuelan Family Gets New Start; Andres is Amazed at Kindness of Strangers | October 30, 2017
“We have never received such kindness,” said Andres, a father who was recently able to get his family out of Venezuela and come to the U.S. There, he had a job and a house. With a college education and a career, he could provide for his family. Here in North Carolina, he has a new […]
Continue reading »Hidden Message Reveals Family History of Donated Dresser | October 24, 2017
Every piece of furniture donated has a story. Imagine our surprise when we found a hidden message under the drawer of this hand-made dresser! Our logistics coordinator John Dunlap was refurbishing this dresser and discovered the hand-written message, explaining that this chest was made by Richard Morse Chapin, 1928-2016. It says, “Richard was a furniture […]
Continue reading »The Philanthropy Journal brief on the Sweeter Dreams bed program | October 23, 2017
Source: The Philanthropy Journal The Philanthropy Journal, published by NC State’s Institute for Nonprofits, published a News Brief on our Sweeter Dreams bed program.
Continue reading »Giving Kids Something They Really Need: A Bed | October 20, 2017
Source: Triangle Business Journal Triangle Business Journal reported on our Sweeter Dreams bed program: Leesa Sleep – an online mattress company that has Seventh Generation CEO John Replogle serving as chair of its board – has given 110 mattresses to The Green Chair project, a Raleigh nonprofit. Read more in the Oct. 20, 2017 issue […]
Continue reading »Feature in Triangle Real Producers Magazine | December 14, 2016
Source: Triangle Real Producers Thank you to Triangle REAL Producers Magazine for featuring us in their December 2016 issue!
Continue reading »WRAL features the Green Chair Project | March 11, 2016
Source: WRAL News Thank you, WRAL, for sharing The Green Chair! Watch Bill Leslie visit The Green Chair here: The Green Chair Project on WRAL And their segment on the Sweeter Dreams Program here: Sweeter Dreams – WRAL
Continue reading »1,000 Clients served feature in Walter Magazine | March 7, 2016
Source: Walter Magazine Walter Magazine continues to share The Green Chair Story. The article in the June/July 2016 issue highlights our 1,000th client served, Antoinette, and the generous local designers who re-designed chairs for our 2016 Chair-ity Auction. Read the full story.
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