Houses into Homes
Together We Make It Home
Houses into Homes provides gently-used beds, furniture, and household items for families and individuals in Johnson County who are exiting homelessness, domestic violence, and other crisis situations.
Our mission is to help people feel the comfort of home and to do so in a way that honors their experience and engages them with unconditional positive regard. Houses into Homes is the only organization of its kind in Johnson County. We also proudly offer volunteers, recipients, donors, and staff a unique opportunity to meet and impact those with whom they share our community.
We have served 4300 community members to date, 2400 of whom are youth*. We’ve diverted hundreds of tons of beds, furniture, and other items from the landfill. The families and individuals we serve are referred to us by a broad array of local service agencies. For a full list of Referral Agencies, follow this link.
*as of 3/1/24
To see more of our work, visit our Photo Gallery.
Salina McCarty & Lucy Barker in Ovation 2022, from the Iowa Women’s Foundation.
“I am so eternally grateful for my network and our community. The abundance of goodness and kindness never ceases to amaze me.”
–Salina McCarty, Houses into Homes co-founder
A recipient told us:
"The delivery was perfect. It was a dream. Everything you guys chose was like you already knew me, like you knew my heart. My home is beautiful, everything is perfect…. I am proud to have people come to my house. We now have a table we can sit around and have meals with the family."