November 1st, 2011
ReStore
Alisia Gonzales-Hankins lives with her daughter and three sons in a house in northeast Portland that they’ve rented for 12 years. Alejandra is 19, Dominique is 15, and her twins, DeMario and DeMarco, are 6. Over the years, their neighborhood has become much more affluent than it was when they first Read more...
Tags: Habitat for Humanity
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October 26th, 2011
Janell Watt
He was born with the name Albert Tester, but he’s best known as Tiny. Standing at 6′3″, Tiny is pretty easy to pick out of a crowd. He has lived in the Vancouver area since he was 11 years old, born #9 in a Read more...
Tags: Clark County, Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
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September 29th, 2011
ReStore
Hello from Mongolia, land of the Blue Sky!
After over 15 hours of flying, we landed in Ulaan Baator, Mongolia and were met at the airport by members of the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. We were transported to the Hostel were we would spend our first night before making the trek to Darkhan.
We met our Read more...
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August 31st, 2011
ReStore
What do you want for your birthday? Say you are approaching the big 3-0. You are gainfully employed and have a couple of kids, but you are still living with your parents. In fact, your family of four, your sister and her two children, your brother, and your parents are all living in a 3-bedroom Read more...
Tags: Habitat for Humanity
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August 31st, 2011
ReStore
I have had the opportunity to participate in Habitat for Humanity over the last several years in various ways, including volunteering at the Portland Restore and working on builds in various Portland locations. Last year, I decided to do an international build in Portugal. It was a fantastic experience, not Read more...
Tags: Habitat for Humanity, Portland, ReStore, volunteer
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July 28th, 2011
Shel Mae Reinwald
On Wednesday, July 13th, Cindy, our Marketing Manager, and I took a trip to the Hazardous waste facility at the Oregon City Metro transfer station.
Our hosts, Enrique and Don, showed us how they manage hazardous waste. Their primary goal as they assess the items they receive is to find new homes for as much product Read more...
Tags: ReStore, reuse, waste reduction
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July 5th, 2011
Shel Mae Reinwald
Meet Mike O Neil, our wonderful volunteer truck driver! Mike has a long history of volunteerism, including long-distance trucking for breast cancer relief, delivering Meals on Wheels and working for Veterans charities. Mike comes in each week to drive our big ReStore truck, pick up donations and be our Habitat representative out on the road.
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June 1st, 2011
ReStore
After months of preparation and with support from the local community, the Washington County ReStore opens for business and celebrates its grand opening Friday, June 10, 2011. Joe Connell, ReStore Director, said, “We started planning for this store three years ago as part of a plan to better serve our Read more...
Tags: Habitat for Humanity, ReStore, Washington County
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June 1st, 2011
Cindy Correll
Whenever you see the ReStore sign above the new Washington County ReStore, know that you are looking at an energy efficient sign built by Meyer Sign Company. As you admire the sign, you should know we’ve got bragging rights as Oregon’s first ever outdoor electrical sign to earn the UL Energy Certified Green Leaf label.
Not Read more...
Tags: donation, Habitat for Humanity, Portland, ReStore, Washington County
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April 7th, 2011
Cindy Correll
The Washington County ReStore’s truck will collect donations from the public in the parking lot of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 13715 Southwest Walker Road in Beaverton April 9, 16 and 23, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Here’s a map.
These donation days were made possible through the generosity of the Read more...
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