Organizations Filed Purposes:
Bridging AZ provides basic furniture and household goods to Veterans and qualified families in need. Bridging distributes items through agreements with social service agencies whereby case workers qualify families and conduct a home visit to verify need.
Mission Statement: Empowering People and Bridging Lives Toward Self Sufficiency. Bridging AZ is the first and largest Furniture Bank in Arizona we provide basic furniture and household goods to economically disadvantaged veterans, individuals with disabilities living in our community. Vision Statement: A Community of Realized Potential and Personal Dignity.
Bridging Furniture Bank was founded in 2004. The Furniture Bank collects donated furniture and household items to distribute through social service agencies for their clients. All clients receiving furniture or household goods are identified, qualified and further supported by the referring agency. Bridging qualifies the Agency and the agencies case managers qualify the families. The Furniture Bank is a welcoming atmosphere where case managers from social service agencies can select items they need for their clients to start rebuilding their lives. In 2019 Bridging delivered furniture and set up over 300 apartments. 213 apartments furnished were for chronically homeless Veterans. Totals do not reflect $30,000 in free rent received in 2019. Note: Expenses include over $44,000 cash spent purchasing beds and furniture. Note: in July 2019 we lost free rent on a 10,000 sf warehouse and over $150,000 of inventory (in-kind donations) was distributed to other organizations. Program income is generated through sales of donated product and agency fees. Values of used in-kind goods based comparable sales method. Values of new items supplied by retailers.
Veterans Furniture Project - Mobile workshop, in 2019 we engaged over 50 previously homeless veterans in therapeutic woodworking. This program has been a huge success. Veterans (many disabled) take a 2 hour class on using equipment (lathes, drill press, band saw...) to make a custom wood pen.
Got Legs Furniture Store - 2019 we closed our first "proof of concept store" and signed a 6 years lease in Scottsdale AZ. Stores mission is to engage volunteers while generating income and in-find donations for the organization. Expenses below does not include value of in-kind donations. Note: the store was not open to the general public during to almost year long remodel.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jim Piscopo | Executive Director | 40 | $50,000 |
| Pat Dodds | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsay Estrabrook | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Gharibian | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Arries | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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