OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Two weeks after a Sept. 30 flood, Omaha families are beginning to rebuild. A local nonprofit called The Furniture Project is helping victims furnish their homes.
Drew Gerken founded The Furniture Project in 2013. The organization collects, cleans and distributes furniture and furnishing essentials for families in need.
“It’s just unimaginable to think about not only losing your home, but everything inside of it,” Gerken said.
Helping flood victims and other groups
Flood victims are the latest group The Furniture Project has helped. Gerken said the organization has also worked with veterans and domestic violence survivors over the past 13 years…