Store AND Warehouse CLOSED!

With Governor Pritzker issuing his "shelter in place" order for Illinois - both our store and the warehouse are closed - minimally - through Tuesday, April 7th (the Governor might extend his order). To be super clear - the store will not be open this week or next, our customers can not pickup anything they've purchased and our donors can't drop off anything either. We're also not offering donation pickups until the "shelter in place" order has been lifted.

Of course, Jubilee Furniture will be compliant with this order - but the reality is our closing is going to be financially hard for Outreach Community Ministries. There are hundreds of families, couples and individuals who rely on the services offered through Outreach. Those who are most vulnerable always feel the impact of reduced funds for the critically important services they count on more than others.  It's that simple.

I mentioned last week our annual banquet for our center in Carol Stream has been cancelled. Our resource development office created a "virtual" banquet showcasing some of our services along with a powerful message from Pastor Paco Amador from New Life community Church Little Village in Chicago. It's well worth the time to watch (in my opinion) and if you were in a position to financially help - that would be amazing!

Bottom line - we hope you're doing okay, dear reader, and we're grateful for you! 

Store will be CLOSED this weekend and next!

In order to keep our staff, volunteers and customers as safe as possible during the outbreak of COVID-19 Jubilee Furniture will be closed as follows:

CLOSED: Thursday, 03/19; Friday, 03/20 and Saturday, 03/21
CLOSED: Thursday, 03/26; Friday, 03/27 and Saturday 03/28

We'll continue monitoring what local, state and federal guidelines recommend and make decisions accordingly and will - obviously - keep you updated. 

If you've purchased furniture and haven't picked it up - our warehouse will be open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm BUT please call Joel (pronounced HO-el), our warehouse manager, at 630.244.0751 BEFORE heading to the store.

And then, dear reader, we want to thank you for your continued patronage these last 14 years! Every dollar you spend at Jubilee Furniture approximately 60% is going to help those most vulnerable in DuPage County through the programs and services at Outreach Community Ministries. If you have time - here are some amazing stories of hope that will inspire and encourage you.

And if you have the financial means to give directly to the work at Outreach (especially critical now during this time when we've closed Jubilee Furniture and had to cancel our spring fundraising event) here's a convenient online form you can use. 

These are hard and bizarre times - truly unprecedented. We'd appreciate your prayers and, please know, we're praying for you as well. 

Take care and good-bye until I have more to report.