How can we move into 2026 with hope and unity? Explore how community building, volunteerism, and compassion can create positive change and lasting belonging.
ASOH is committed to diversity, equity, and belonging and strongly encourages all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with protected class backgrounds.
Furniture poverty is defined as the inability to access the basic essential items that a household needs to achieve the most basic quality of living in order to participate in society as employee and/or student.
Greatly impedes an individual or a family’s ability to properly inhabit and function in their shelter, undermining their health and productivity in work and school.
As we prepare for Foster Care Awareness Month in May, we celebrate National Volunteer Month, in April.
Podcasts
Museum of Thought
Dignity for the Displaced – Humanity at Scale: Georgie Smith
3/25/2026
Georgie Smith is the Founder and President of A Sense of Home (ASOH), a nonprofit dedicated to preventing homelessness by creating homes for displaced individuals and families, particularly youth aging out of foster care. Inspired by a cry for help on social media, Georgie’s one act of kindness sparked a movement – harnessing the power of volunteers and surplus home goods to transform empty spaces into nurturing, fully furnished homes in just 90 minutes. More than 50% of the homeless population experienced foster care, and Georgie’s vision blends generosity, sustainability, and community engagement to break the cycle.
Small & Gutsy features A Sense of Home
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
10/3/2023
How do you define ‘home’? – a place where you can let your hair down, be yourself, be safe, feel a sense of belonging? But what if that home were just an empty space, would you still feel the same? What if that home didn’t have your thumbprint, meaning your input on how it was decorated where you could truly find peace, knowing that this sacred space was a part of your caring community?
A Sense of Home Founder and CNN Hero Georgie Smith
Meant For You Podcast
7/14/2020
A random act of kindness to help furnish an apartment for someone who aged out of foster care altered the course of Georgie Smith’s life. Georgie started receiving requests from others who needed the same type of assistance. When Georgie realized there were no organizations providing this help to set up homes for kids coming out of the foster system, Georgie decided to create a Sense of Home with a model that could be repeated by other non-profits.
Freedom Writers
#76: Georgie Smith – A Sense of Home
2022
In this week’s episode, Erin Gruwell is joined by Georgie Smith, the founder of A Sense of Home and the 2016 top ten CNN Hero of the Year. They discuss the power of helping others and the importance of exercising the soul through giving. Georgie’s story is incredibly moving, and I hope this episode will leave you feeling enlightened and empowered to make a difference.
Shared Ingredients
Creating Homes & Changing Lives | Georgie Smith (A Sense of Home)
1/11/2022
Georgie Smith is a wonderfully inspiring human who founded A Sense of Home. Their mission is to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes for youth aging out of foster care with donated furniture and home goods. The nonprofit was started here in Los Angeles and has made in major impact in our community. Tune in to hear the story and to learn how to get involved!
The Curious Middle
A Sense of Home Founder and CNN Hero Georgie Smith
7/14/2020
A random act of kindness to help furnish an apartment for someone who aged out of foster care altered the course of Georgie Smith’s life. Georgie started receiving requests from others who needed the same type of assistance. When Georgie realized there were no organizations providing this help to set up homes for kids coming out of the foster system, Georgie decided to create a Sense of Home with a model that could be repeated by other non-profits. In our conversation, Georgie shares how furnishing an apartment can help to change the future for kids coming out of foster care. We discuss the story of starting a Sense of Home, its impact and the super hero resilience Georgie finds among those she is helping.
© 2026 Copyright A Sense of Home,
A tax exempt charitable organization qualified under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Tax ID# 47-3814056.
© 2026 Copyright A Sense of Home
Blog and Podcasts - A Sense of Home