If you're a foster child aging out of care, a newly arrived immigrant, or a domestic abuse victim fleeing a bad situation, finding a home can be hard enough. Filling that home is a whole different challenge. Seeing this need in our community, Jackie Craig helped found The Green Chair Project, which take donations of all kinds of furniture and housewares and provides all kinds of home furnishings for our neighbors with all kinds of life situations.
Ten years after its birth, Jackie remains the executive director as it has grown into a beautiful showroom on Capital Boulevard where clients shop to build their homes. It's also the headquarters for one of Green Chair's most ambitious goals: to find a bed for every child in Wake County, too many of whom sleep on a couch, share a bed, or sleep on the floor.
Of course, we also talk to Jackie about how she and The Green Chair Project are adjusting to the pandemic (hint: they haven't stopped finding creative ways to fulfill their mission).
Special thanks to Papa Murphy's Take N Bake Pizza of Raleigh--who are still open and serving safe, delicious dinners--and Steele Residential, who has graciously donated their ad time during the pandemic to local non-profits, this episode they're supporting Activate Good.
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