SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio homeless outreach nonprofit SAMMinistries is shuttering its Furniture for a Cause store in the next two months.
The store, located in the 5200 block of Blanco Road, offered gently used or otherwise low-cost furniture, including sofas, dining tables and beds, at affordable prices.
Furniture for a Cause was meant to provide extra revenue for the self-billed “interfaith ministry” in its fight against homelessness; however, SAMMinistries representatives said proceeds were just not coming in.
Donations have also declined as more people decide to sell their furniture online.
As leases for two administration and program offices — one of which houses Furniture for a Cause — reach their end, SAMMinistries will combine the two in additional cost-saving efforts.
Twelve employees will be offered a severance package, SAMMinistries representatives said, and will also have the opportunity to apply for other open positions within SAMMinistries.