EMPOWERING
REFUGEES
THROUGH
EMPLOYMENT
EMPOWERING
Sparrow Furniture helps refugees to overcome barriers to employment by providing them with the opportunity for a paid apprenticeship and language classes in a custom woodworking business.
Over 1300 hours of one on one English Tutoring provided
Employed 10 refugees from 7 different Countries (Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Iraq)
Have graduated 4 employees from the apprenticeship, all having job offers with higher pay and stronger benefits packages upon exit.
Have sold over 1000 pieces of unique furniture and home goods.Provided Custom Furniture for local businesses such as Basil and Board, Isaac's Studio 3 Architects, Rich Duncan Construction, Masonry Restaurant, Broadway Coffeehouse, Northwest Rehabilitation Associates, CBTwo Construction, and more.
• Make a variety of batch made home goods for showroom sales.
• We do provide some of these items with custom branding options for bulk purchases of wedding gifts, corporate gifts, etc.
• Provide some items at wholesale pricing for bulk purchases. Send us a message if interested in buying in bulk.
• Custom refinishing projects.
• Cabinetry, flooring, or finished carpentry
• Installs, we are not licensed and bonded contractors; we are happy to deliver and setup furniture but cannot physically install pieces to your home or business.
• Accept donations of solid wood furniture to be refurbished and sold in our showroom.
• Custom refinishing projects directly for customer.
• Commercial Furnishings – Specializing in hardwood tops, conference tables, and custom commercial furniture. See our work at Basil and Board, Isaac’s, Studio 3 Architects, Northwest Rehabilitation Associates, Masonry Restaurant, and more!
• Residential Custom Furnishings – We work with local hardwoods to produce unique furniture for your home.
• Custom signage and branding work using our laser table.
• Custom refinishing projects.
• Cabinetry, flooring, or finished carpentry
• Installs, we are not licensed and bonded contractors; we are happy to deliver and setup furniture but cannot physically install pieces to your home or business.
Let us know what you have in mind and we'll see if we can make it happen for you!
We need financial and in-kind donations to make Sparrow a reality. Visit www.salemalliance.org, click on "giving", then "one-time gift", fill out your contact info, then select "Sparrow Furniture" from the drop down menu. Sparrow Furniture operates under the 501c3 of Salem Alliance Church.
We are looking for solid wood furniture, that we can refurbished to sell in our showroom. You can bring by donations on Mondays between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm to our entrance located off the alley. Not sure what we will take? Send us a message and attach photos for an approval before you haul it over.
Do you have a background in woodworking ESL, delivery driving, or customer service. We are looking for volunteer mentors to work alongside our employees. Contact us for more information.
1264 Broadway St NE.
Salem. OR 97301
503-584-1813
Donations
Monday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Showroom
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 10am - 3pm
