Habitat ReStore Is On the Move
By Jean A. Wright on Thursday, September 1st, 2011 |
Habitat ReStore is on the move!
The Huntington County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a retail store open to the public selling furniture, building supplies, and home remodeling and repair items. The purpose of the Habitat ReStore is to create a sustainable source of income to build Habitat homes in Huntington County. When Huntington County Habitat decided in late 2008 to open a ReStore, the five year goal was to sell enough home improvement and furnishing items to build one house per year. In fewer than three years, due to the outstanding support from the community, the ReStore has not only met that goal, but has outgrown its current location at 235 Safari Trail in Huntington.
The ReStore sells new and lightly used items that have been donated by individuals and businesses. Items are priced well below retail prices. It is estimated that approximately 175 tons of product have been diverted from the local landfill. Proceeds of sales from 2010 – 2011 fiscal year are supporting the construction of the 24th Habitat house, located at 1638 Jessup Street, Huntington.
The new location is over twice the square footage of the current location. Watch for the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore in the former Homier store located at 325 Hauenstein Road in Huntington. The larger location will feature a drive-through donation drop off to allow more donations to be accepted, and is conveniently located near WalMart, Juergens Do-It-Best, and Pace Auto. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also offers a pick-up service for large donated items. Please call 260-356-8002 for pick-up of donations.
The existing location ReStore will close for the move at 4:00 p.m. on September 14 and re-open in its new space at 9:00 a.m. on September 21, with a Grand Opening Celebration planned for October 21st and 22nd .
Anyone interested in helping with the move may contact the ReStore Manager, John Bostel, at 260.356.8002 before September 14.
ReStore hours at the new location will continue to be: Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Donations are accepted when the ReStore is open.
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