“In Acton, you will find Household Goods. What was once a small operation from Barbara and Ira Smith’s carport, has turned into a 20,000-square-foot showroom for those in need.” So opens a recent segment on WCVB-TV’s Chronicle that featured...
Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur from WBUR 90.9 FM recently came in to interview our beloved founders Barbara and Ira Smith for a series on people working behind the scenes to make a positive change in the world. The first segment in this series, featuring the Smiths,...
In April or May of 2000 we signed a lease with the Acton Christian Church for use of half of their garage for $1.00 per year. For the first time in 10 years, Barb and Ira’s home would be freed of furniture.“The Barn,” as we called it, on Minot Avenue, was a large,...
23 years ago this month, March 1993, Barb and I received a request from a single mother with two children for living room furniture for her new apartment – sofa, Barcalounger and a coffee table. When we delivered the furniture, we found that she had no hands....
Our story begins with a last minute question from Bruce Frankel as he was wrapping up his manuscript for his book What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life?Tuesday, February 17Good Morning, Ira,You and Barbara became the masters of the art of lifting. Is there any way...
