Founded by Nesli Zurel, Vista Ridge HS · Teen-led nonprofit

Carry Forward

Connecting households that have items to give with families who need them — and volunteers ready to bridge the distance. No storage. No cost. No waste.

Student-Led Initiative

Started by a teenager who saw a better way.

Nesli Zurel, a sophomore at Vista Ridge High School, founded Carry Forward to solve a simple problem: people have household items they don't need, families desperately need those items, and the only thing standing in the way is the last mile of coordination.

By using teen coordinators to handle logistics and volunteer movers to provide transportation, Carry Forward closes that gap. What began as one chapter is now expanding across cities, proving that teenagers can make a real difference by solving real needs in their communities.

Moves Completed

And counting

Families Served

Via partner orgs

Active Chapters

Cedar Park

Partner Orgs

And growing

Three roles. One direct connection.

No warehouse. No middlemen. Items go directly from the donor's home to the recipient's door.

Give

Have furniture, appliances, or household items you no longer need? Submit them in about 2 minutes. We find a family and a volunteer mover.

Donate Items

Receive

Carry Forward works through trusted partner organizations. If you're working with a social services org, ask them to submit a request on your behalf.

Find a Partner

Move

Have a pickup truck, cargo van, or trailer? Volunteer as a mover. You pick the moves you take on — no commitment, no quota.

Volunteer to Move

Moves in Action

Real moves. Real impact. See how Carry Forward is helping families across our communities.

Designed for trust.
Built for simplicity.

We're not a moving company, a retailer, or a warehouse. We're a coordinator. Every design decision reflects that.

Partner-vetted recipients

Recipients are referred only by trusted partner organizations — no public intake.

Adult movers, teen coordinators

Movers are adults (18+). Teen coordinators handle logistics — never heavy lifting.

Direct, storage-free

Items move straight from donor to recipient. We hold nothing.

Important to know

✗We do not store items
✗We are not a moving company
✗No money changes hands — ever
✗No guaranteed pickup timeline
✗Recipients are referred through partner orgs only
✗We do not provide tax receipts
✗Gas reimbursement is not currently available

Our mission

Every household item that finds a new home is a move toward a more connected, generous community.

The gap between people who have things to give and people who need them isn't scarcity. It's coordination. That's what we do.