Meijer Family Spotlight
August 2024
Welcome to our Meijer Family Spotlight Series, where we’ll feature just a few of the 2,300 families we’re providing with beds and furniture each year.
Each family who is featured will receive a $250 Meijer gift card… and we thank Meijer for their generous support of the Furniture Bank and the families we serve!
Kallen Family
Sandy and Keith Kallen’s story is a remarkable tale of love and faith coming full circle. They first met Jocey 24 years ago when she was just two years old, during a Christmas toy program through their church. Immediately feeling a strong connection, the couple knew they wanted to build a lasting relationship with Jocey and her family. Unfortunately, they lost touch with Jocey when she entered the foster care system at age four, however, they reconnected in recent years.
Now 26, Jocey and her son are moving into their first home. Sandy and Keith bought the home for Jocey to rent. Although thrilled, Jocey lacked the resources to furnish the home.
Thanks to incredible donations to the Furniture Bank, Jocey was able to furnish her entire home. The donations included mattresses, beds, sofa, table chairs, kitchen supplies and brand-new bedding. None of this would have been possible without the generous contribution of furniture and money from kind-hearted individuals. Both Jocey and Sandy shed tears of joy at this wonderful turn of events.
Meijer Spotlights
Meijer is a family-owned retailer committed to enriching lives in the communities it serves, following a simple philosophy established by their founder:
“Take care of your customers, team members and community … and all of them will take care of you, just like a family.”
– Fred Meijer