Unlike previous years, the Board of Off the Floor Pittsburgh decided not to hold this Shadyside event in lieu of other fundrasing efforts.

In 2011, Off the Floor Pittsburgh delivered significant amounts of used furniture to 112 families and individuals in 37 different zip codes in the greater Pittsburgh area.  The families included 191 children.  More than half of the families were headed by single parents.  72% of the recipients were African American.  All but three of the recipients were referred to OFP by one of the social service agencies that partner with OFP to identify families in special need.

 

On August 20, Off the Floor Pittsburgh delivered furniture to its 600th family since August 2004.  What a wonderful milestone!  The back story of some of this season's families includes a woman having back surgery with no bed to come home to; domestic abuse; house fire; mother of two with husband in jail; sincle mother with 2 special needs sons; mold infestation; bed bug infestation.

The Board is very happy to announce that Robert Myers, Jr. has accepted the position as Executive Director of Off the Floor Pittsburgh starting August 10.  Bob brings to the position 32 years of highly-relevant experience with Salvation Army, including implementing and managing for ten years a furniture donation program to assist fire and disaster victims.  His marketing ideas, local contacts, and volunteer management skills will strengthen the ministry.  Bob's enthusiasm and energy for Off the Floor Pittsburgh is contagious, and we all look forward to success and expansion in our service to needy families in Allegheny County.

Off the Floor Pittsburgh desperately needs new and gently used bed sheets, blankets, comfortersand mattress pads in queen, full and twin sizes.  No king size, please. 

Could you arrange for a linen drive in your church?  work place? community center?  athletic club?  

Call 412 926-5053 to arrange for pick up of items donated.

Off the Floor Pittsburgh is in great need of a strong volunteer to help move furniture in the warehouse on a regular basis from 9:00-12:00 on Friday mornings.  A supervisor will be available.  The warehouse is located at 901 Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233.  If you can help OFP in this way, call 412 926-5053.

Off the Floor Pittsburgh is looking for a full time Executive Director who can work with volunteers, staff and the Board of Directors; to give direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives.  A person who can share the vision and mission of OFP and raise awareness and financial support as well as manage day-to-day operations.  A leader who can develop and execute an organizational and financial sustainability plan to establish OFP, ensuring its success for years to come.

A full job description is available on request to offthefloorpittsburgh@gmail.com.

A new pick up and delivery team has been formed at Allegheny Center Alliance Church.  This is the 10th OFP team, and the first one to experiment with mid week trips.  Many thanks to Ms. Loleda Moman, Community Resource Ministry Coordinator, who has partnered so successfully with OFP to develop this terrific team.

As of December 31, 2010, Off the Floor Pittsburgh has delivered used furniture to families and individuals in 59 different local zip codes.   More than fifty deliveries have been made in three zip codes:  15110 (Duquesne); 15206 (East Liberty), and 15221 (Wilkinsburg). 

In 2010, families in three new zip codes were helped:  Baldwin (15237), Westview (15229) and Sharpsburg (15215).  A third of the famiies helped in 2010 lived in Mt. Oliver, North Side, or Wilkinsburg.

Special thanks go to the forty social service agencies which partner with OFP to identify their neediest clients for Off the Floor Pittsburgh services.

Off the Floor Pittsburgh has received a $3,000 Mission Agency grant from the Pittsburgh Presbytery to develop a program to expand furniture pick up and delivery into the mid-week.  Volunteers will be recruited to handle mid week furniture pick up and delivery when the truck is usually not in use.  Staff hours will be expanded to manage these additional trips. The expectation is that supplementing weekend trips with mid week trips will enable OFP to deliver furniture to substantially more families each season.