DAVID ELHAWA AND THE 4 SEASON GIVING TREE
Back in 2019, a local school counselor contacted me about a family they believed to be in great need. During Zoom classes during the pandemic, teachers noticed that the kids from this family had no signs of bed or any furniture in their rooms. After further investigation, it was revealed that the mom had been very sick, and they moved in with family for many months and put all their items in storage. When they were finally able to move out and recover their items from storage, all their items were infested with rats— and unusable. The family moved into their new apartment with NOTHING.
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After the teachers noticed that this family lacked basic necessities, they brought this to the attention of the counselor, who notified the me. Immediately I sprang to action, and with community posts and requests for help, beds were delivered to all three children the same day.
Knowing the kids were now taken care of, we needed to find a bed for the parents. Through searches in local group posts, a bed was identified. But we had a problem. There was no way to get the bed to the family. At 10 p.m. that evening, a desperate plea was put out on NextDoor for anyone with a truck to help get this mattress to the family. Late that night, David Elhawa messaged me and told me that he would be able to pick the mattress up and deliver it to them the next day. He also informed me that he ran a moving business on the side and is often hired to haul furniture directly to the dump, as his clients are often renovating, redecorating or downsizing. Instead of trashing this very good furniture, he offered to redirect it to families in need in the 4 Season Giving Tree Program.
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From that conversation, a beautiful relationship was born.
After David delivered a bed to Family 15, he quickly realized that the family had no other furniture at all. Without hesitation, he began returning with high‑quality pieces he received from his moving clients. Thanks to David’s generosity and volunteer spirit, the family’s apartment was fully furnished in under a month.
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David continues to donate both his time and any gently used furniture from his moving jobs to our families whenever possible. He is the primary reason we are able to offer furniture support and has helped fulfill nearly every request we’ve received. All items he donates are provided with dignity and care—clean, sturdy, and free of stains, rips, tears, or excessive wear.
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Because our organization is 100% volunteer‑based, and because we deeply respect the time and effort of every volunteer, we ask that all furniture donations be delivered directly to the receiving family by the donor.
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Although David donates much of his personal time, he also works full‑time and is not available to pick up general furniture donations. His volunteer efforts are already dedicated to delivering furniture from his moving jobs directly to families in need.
If you are unable to deliver furniture yourself and cannot hire David, we must politely decline the donation. In these cases, we encourage donors to reach out to partner organizations such as A Wider Circle, which may be able to assist with furniture pickup for needs outside of our nonprofit’s scope.
David Elhawa is available for hire for furniture transport needs. 4 SEASON GIVING TREE is NOT affiliated with David's moving business. David volunteers independently, donating his time to our families as his schedule allows. If you would like to hire David for a job or learn more about his services, please text him at: 240-543-7516.
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We appreciate your understanding and help for those in need!
