Every year, SOS Villages Greece receives generous donations—furniture, household items, and supplies.

But not everything can be used directly. Many pieces arrive damaged, too large for family apartments, or simply don’t meet the immediate needs of the shelters.

In most organizations, these items would quietly be discarded.

We saw something different!

Instead of letting these donations go to waste, we imagined a way to transform them into value—for the environment, for the community, and most importantly, for the children SOS supports.

That’s how The Giving Chair was born.

What started as a single restored chair became a social venture designed to grow and then a store. We take what can’t be used, restore it with care, and reinvest every euro from its sale into the programs that SOS Villages Greece needs most.Today, that first chair has become a model—a working example of how economics, sustainability, and heart can come together to create real change.

We saw something different!

Instead of letting these donations go to waste, we imagined a way to transform them into value—for the environment, for the community, and most importantly, for the children SOS supports.

That’s how The Giving Chair was born.

What started as a single restored chair became a youth‑led social enterprise: lean, transparent, and designed to grow. We take what can’t be used, restore it with care, and reinvest every euro from its sale into the programs that SOS Villages Greece needs most.Today, that first chair has become a model—a working example of how economics, sustainability, and heart can come together to create real change.

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Donate Furniture

Have an item that could be repaired or repurposed?
We’ll give it a new life — and it’ll give a child a new opportunity.

Volunteer

Help us sand, paint, polish, or coordinate logistics. No experience needed — just a desire to give.

Partner With Us

Schools, designers, local businesses — let’s build this together.

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