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.
​
Questions? Email: furniture@mfismadison.org
Logistics
Location: Our location is a storage garage behind the Dale Heights Presbyterian Church at 5501 University Avenue in Madison.​
​
Information: Winter 2025 Open Houses have concluded. We will publish dates for Fall 2025 in the summer.
​
Returns: If you are a student and wish to return furniture, please contact us and we can arrange a time when you may bring it to our garage. If you cannot bring the furniture, please give it to someone else who needs it.
​
Donate: If you wish to donate furniture we are eager to receive your donation but we cannot pick up furniture. Please contact us to arrange a time when you can drop it off at our garage.
​
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.
​
Other Inquiries: We will get back to you within 3 to 4 days.
​
Other Resources in Madison: 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:
​
Prices
-
Bed mattresses:
-
Single/Twin: $30
-
Double/Queen/King/Futon: $40
-
-
Bed frames: $20
-
Desks/tables: $30
-
Chairs: $20
-
Shelves/bookcases: $30
-
Chests of drawers: $40
-
Lamps: $10​
-
Floor lamps: $15
-
Sheet sets: $5
-
Blankets or pillows: $3
-
Microwaves: $30
-
Vacuum cleaners: $30​​




