For young people in foster care turning eighteen can be a scary milestone. This is when they age out of foster care, and many find themselves with no place to call home. Other young people find themselves without a place a live due to intergenerational poverty, impacts of racism, or lack of safety net to name just a few. Fortunately, A Place 4 Me (AP4M) has stepped in to help young adults in our community find a home. A Place 4 Me is an organization hosted by the YWCA of Greater Cleveland that works with partner agencies across our community to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness, helping over 550 young adults last year. Of those served 79% were Black young people, a significant disparity considering they only comprise 30% of the county’s population.

The Cleveland Furniture Bank has been partnering with AP4M since 2017 during the 100 Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness.  It was clear that while finding young adults an apartment was an important step, an apartment without furniture wasn’t truly a home. The Cleveland Furniture Bank stepped in to help furnish these homes. Clients referred by AP4M can select from an array of couches, chairs, dining tables, beds, and dressers to furnish their new homes. And truly make their new apartments a home.

Check out how you can help support A Place 4 Me here https://tinyurl.com/AP4MCle

The Cleveland Furniture Bank can assist clients referred from agencies such as AP4M thanks to the generosity of donors across our region.