Furniture
The MFIS Furniture program is a volunteer-run garage. We collect, store, and distribute gently used furniture to visiting international students when they arrive in Madison. Our program provides them with essentials such as a bed, desk, chair and other items at a nominal cost. Students tell us they are so grateful for this invaluable service.
Furniture Open House: The next MFIS open house at our storage garage (see below) will be on Saturday morning, August 17th, from 10am to noon. A variety of furniture pieces will be available for sale then. There is no need to register in advance to purchase furniture on that date.
To register to drop off donations & returns, click here
Questions? email furniture@mfismadison.org
Logistics
Where? Our location is a storage garage behind the Dale Heights Presbyterian Church at 5501 University Avenue in Madison.
When? The NEXT MFIS open house at our storage garage (see above) will be on Saturday morning, August 17th, from 10am to noon.
Delivery? We are currently unable to deliver furniture. Students are responsible for transporting their own furniture.
Payment? We currently accept only cash or check for furniture payment.
What if I cannot find what I need? If MFIS does not have what you are looking for or volunteers aren’t available when you need furniture, try these thrift stores in the Madison area:
> St. Vincent De Paul: https://svdpmadison.org/
> Goodwill: https://goodwillscwi.org/
> Craigslist: https://madison.craigslist.org/
> Other Madison thrift stores: https://www.thriftstores.net/madison-wi/
Prices
- Bed mattresses:
- Single/Twin: $20
- Double/Queen/King/Futon: $30
- Bed frames: $10
- Desks/Tables: $30
- Chairs: $10
- Shelves/Bookcases: $20
- Chests of drawers: $40
- Lamps: $10
