Meet Beth Phillips and Her Daughter Robyn
By Maria Galasso
Recently my colleague, Karen Gregg and I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Beth Phillips and her daughter Robyn of Furnishing Hope.
What an inspiration they are!
Beth is an interior designer who had a successful career doing high-end residential interiors. While working as an interior designer Beth had many clients with gently used home furnishings and other items for donation. Because of this, Beth suggested donating to Habitat for Humanity. Beth started Furnishing Hope in 2003 while partnering with Habitat For Humanity furnishing homes for low income families. She also had the opportunity to help many members of the military, especially those who had been wounded serving our country.
In 2010, Beth decided to focus on working with wounded military heroes and single moms transitioning out of shelters. Around 2011 her daughter Robyn came on board as a partner to assist Beth in connecting, organizing and furnishing the homes of those in need.
Furnishing Hope Store
To further their cause, Beth and Robyn opened a retail store in Westcliff Plaza in Newport Beach called FH Home located at 1100 Irvine Ave, Newport Beach in 2017. All the furniture is new and is donated by various manufacturers and the proceeds of sales go directly to Furnishing Hope programs.
