Mission

To create comfortable, dignified, and sustainable living spaces for underserved families by repurposing donated furniture and décor, fostering both community resilience and environmental responsibility.

VISION

A world where every family, regardless of economic status, has a welcoming home and communities care for people and the planet alike.

Inspired by her family’s history of immigration, personal loss, and rebuilding, Eya Kane founded Make It Your Home (MIYH) at the age of 16 while finishing her junior year at JSerra Catholic High School. Long before founding the nonprofit, Eya was already immersed in the world of home transformation, helping her mom Stacey, a professional Interior Designer, stage homes starting at just 12 years old. Through that experience, she witnessed firsthand how reused furniture could still create beautiful, welcoming spaces full of dignity and comfort. Together with her mom and her dad Brendan, a real estate broker and expert, the Kane family is turning compassion into action and houses into homes.

With deep roots in the Southern California community, personal experience navigating hardship, and professional backgrounds in real estate and design, our leadership team brings both the heart and the skills needed to create lasting change.

We are honored to turn donated items into dreams fulfilled — one family, one home, one story at a time.

Today, Make It Your Home reflects the values that shaped our family:

• Empathy for families rebuilding their lives
• Commitment to environmental stewardship
• Belief that every person deserves a space that feels like home

Hi, I’m Eya Kane, founder of Make It Your Home.


I started this organization because a house should be more than just walls, it should feel like your space, filled with comfort, dignity, and pride. We help people in need; survivors of abuse, immigrants, and those overcoming homelessness by furnishing their homes with quality pieces that might otherwise end up in landfills.

This mission is deeply personal. My mom grew up in hardship, even losing all her family’s furniture to an abusive father, and later came to the U.S. with just $40. My grandmother also lost everything when her father’s addiction destroyed their home. These stories taught me how quickly life can unravel, and how vital it is to have a safe, welcoming space when rebuilding.

Since I was young, I’ve staged homes with my mom and seen how much a room can transform with just a few thoughtful touches. Repurposing furniture not only reduces waste but restores dignity, belonging, and hope.

At Make It Your Home we believe furniture can do more than fill a room, it can help someone feel at home again.