Forty LGBTQ and HIV-positive Houstonians were given $10,000 vouchers to roam through a furniture chain's warehouse Saturday, where a selection of sofas, dining room sets, lamps, decorations, rugs and mattresses had been curated for them as potential replacements for items lost to Harvey's floodwaters.

Luxury furniture outlet Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams donated $350,000 of high-end furniture to families at the Montrose Center gravely affected by Hurricane Harvey.

"These people lost everything they owned and were under-insured, and now they don't have simple comforts like a sofa or table," said store spokesperson Nikki Martin. "It's not enough to furnish every room, but it will at least get them the basics that they need."

Williams, who is from Texas, and Gold reached out in September to connect with families who lost everything during Harvey.

"We're already talking about a significantly more vulnerable population," said Kent Loftin, chief development officer for the Montrose Center. "We're under-insured; we don't have traditional families; we have the highest rates of homeless youth and seniors living in isolation."

During Harvey, the Montrose Center provided shelter and supplies for myriad people, many of whom are transgender or HIV-positive and came for treatment and safety they couldn't get at other shelters, said Loftin. The need for resources for LGBT groups led the Montrose Center to create an LGBTQ relief fund, which since Harvey has provided help to more than 800 individuals, including the families at Saturday's event.

For Maurita Mateo, 29, and her husband Kelvin Williams, 54 - both HIV-positive - the event offered an opportunity to pick out new furniture for the first time in eight years, helping them start fresh after they and their two daughters lost everything in their old apartment during Harvey, they said.

The couple, like many others at the giveaway, took time to plan out what they wanted for their apartment, coordinating furniture colors and decorations. Though they didn't snag the sofa they wanted, they left Saturday with a dining room set, a mattress and some chairs all set to be delivered to their home in the next few days.

"It's going to be beautiful and comfortable," said Mateo.

Judy Woods, 70, lost nearly everything in her home to Harvey and is still staying with friends while damages are repaired. With nowhere to deliver the furniture she selected Saturday, Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams agreed to ship hers once her house is finished being renovated.

Woods, a lesbian and advocate for LGBT seniors, said she was surprised that she actually got to coordinate the items she wanted and looks forward to changing up the appearance of her home. She's already looking in resale shops to get more furniture in her new style on the cheap.

"I went modern and changed my look. I'm really excited about it, said Woods. "It's been such a dark time and so many days are not good, but this was a really good day."