The Furniture Project - Drew Gerken - Returning The Favor

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The Furniture Project - Drew Gerken - Returning The Favor

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Returning the Favor.

The Firefighter Providing Furniture - The Furniture Project


Mike and the crew touch down in Omaha, Nebraska to meet Drew Gerken, a firefighter who also helps families getting onto their feet by providing them with furniture and household items.

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^^^Best thing I’ve read or seen on this forum in the 15, 16 or whatever number of years it’s been since I’ve been here. Thanks so much for posting this.
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Absolutely freaking awesome!!! Brought tears to my eyes!!!
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That's Fantastic! Such a great story.

SHP (Sleep in Heavenly Peace) came to our work and did a bed building project. I should post some of those photos. It was a great group too, so it was cool to see them partnered with The Furniture Project and Drew Gerken on this.
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Thanks for moving this to a separate topic

The Furniture Project does have a web site. http://www.thefurnitureproject.org/
Their FB page. https://www.facebook.com/The-Furniture- ... 246852071/

Brad Mentioned Sleep in Heavenly Peace. They have a local chapter and looks like they have some events coming up. https://www.shpbeds.org/chapter/ne-omaha


I have caught several of Mike Rowe’s Returning the Favor episodes - https://www.facebook.com/ReturningTheFavor/
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