A 2SHARE STORY
Delivering Dignity and Hope to Those in Need of Both
Don Arabian is founder of 2SHARE, a local ministry that collects and delivers donated furniture to families in need. 2SHARE volunteers make scheduled deliveries every Saturday to those in need. A network of area agencies, churches, and social workers who have first-hand knowledge refer clients to 2SHARE. Imagine not having a table and chairs for a shared meal. Imagine sleeping on a patio lounge chair or a leaky air mattress. These basic necessities that we so often take for granted mean the difference between just a place to live and a real home. I recently rode along with 2SHARE on a Saturday delivery and to witness one up close is to begin to understand those among us who struggle just to get by.
Don says that the reward of immediately witnessing the impact this ministry has on people is the energy that keeps 2SHARE going. Last Christmas he and 2SHARE volunteers unloaded new beds, living room, kitchen, and other furnishings for a single mom and her four young daughters. Their furnishings to that point had been sleeping bags and blankets on the floor. The mother was overjoyed as she told Don their Christmas was having their bare apartment turned into a home she had only dreamed of. There are many more stories like hers.
The 2SHARE ministry began in 2018 with critical seed money provided by Church of the Servant. Four plus years and over 550 furniture deliveries later, 2SHARE continues to serve those in need in our community, particularly single moms and children. It’s a mission in which all COS parishioners can take pride.
Don’t forget 2SHARE if you’re downsizing or have a blended household with duplicate housewares or furnishings. Financials donations are welcomed to purchase new mattresses, and volunteers will reap the rewards that Don and other volunteers get to experience every week.
Anita Thomas
If you want to see more about the important work 2Share is doing, and the lives they are impacting, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2SHAREinc/