Samantha is a mom who loves her children dearly. They don't have to grow up like she did ... she insists on it. When Samantha was 7, she tried to take her life. Fortunately, she didn't succeed. Fortunately, she was able to get rescued from her heavily drug addicted mom. Unfortunately, she went from one foster home to another for nearly a decade.

Now that Samantha is an adult, she wants everyone to know how important it is to take time to help those who are severely hurting in life. Recently, she gave her life to Christ at Parkland Baptist Church, a church that has shown her very deeply the love of Jesus Christ that she has always wanted.

When Parkland picks up furniture for Samantha this month, it will be yet another step in showing Samantha just how loved she is. Thanks to the many people who donate furniture, churches are able to show true love to families who were supposed to have love from their parents ... but drugs, alcohol and all the vices associated with such lifestyle, rob the life out of children (usually for the rest of their lives).

Leading up to April 4, 2 Works for You, Mathis Brothers Furniture, and a host of other supporters will be collecting furniture at Mathis Brothers, Victory Christian Center and other churches to help this community help more families that are deeply hurting.

If you would like to donate furniture, finances or volunteer your time through this campaign, we invite you to go to furniture2families.com today and be a part of furnishing hope to thousands of families just like Samantha and her children. You'll be happy to know that you could change several generations with your outpouring of love!

When ORU Alumni director Natalie Bounds walked down the aisle to marry her sweetheart in June, she and her husband-to-be Mike Adams knew their combined furniture items weren’t all going to fit in their new house.

Out of the kindness of their heart, they wanted their extra furniture to be put to good use.
That’s when they heard about Cornerstone Assistance Network’s furniture drive to help needy families … families so poor that their homes are void of chairs to sit on or beds for their children. They immediately knew what they wanted to do.

“Mike was aware of Cornerstone,” says Natalie. “When we talked about it, we were both in agreement that it was a worthy cause. Mike new there were many needy families out there and Cornerstone has their finger on their pulse.”

After contacting Cornerstone, Natalie and Mike put all the items to be donated into their garage to prepare for the pick ups.

When Cornerstone volunteers arrived to the home of the newlyweds to pick up their furniture, they were overjoyed to find found a full load. Bunk beds, couches, chairs, beds, tables, washing machines, and driers were all waiting in the garage to be picked up.

Not surprisingly, the next family in poverty served through the furniture ministry was a family who needed each and every item that was donated.

“When I emailed Cornerstone, I knew they would make sure that the furniture went to the right home. We felt such peace about the transaction. This ministry feels very personal … and we believe that’s what the whole point of the ministry. It seems to be that you minister to everyone … even us furniture donors!
If you would like to donate furniture to help furnish hope to a family in need this winter season, please contact us at 583-3670.