Kelly Anderson: Every day is an anecdote
The trials in Kelly Anderson’s life have only served to make her stronger. -Do you have any anecdotes you’d like to share? -Every day is an anecdote! Kelly is a volunteer at the Gresham ReStore. From the second day we started setting up the store last November, Kelly has been there every week. She […]
Read MoreLike it dirty? Volunteer with Salvage Service
If your preference is for crowbars and dirty dungarees, consider putting your muscle to work with our Salvage Service team. Our crew removes (gently now) used cabinets, appliances, windows, lighting, plumbing – so we can sell them at the Habitat ReStore. It’s dirty work, but it’s nice to know these reusable components are kept out of the landfill […]
Read MoreSummer at The ReStore
Shadanny Lagunas, Jenny Hoang, Sead Mohammed and Daniel Dynes are four of the more than 30 high school students who worked at ReStores in Portland, Beaverton and Gresham through SummerWorks, a program partially funded by the US Department of Labor. The program teaches students job and career preparedness while allowing them to earn wages for working up […]
Read MoreJoe Connell: 'So long, and thanks for all the fish!'
Joe Connell is ending his 12-year tenure at the Habitat ReStore with a quote from “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.’ It’s apropos for Joe, whose last day is September 22. He’s heading back home to Maine for his next adventure. Before we speculate on what that might be, let’s take a look at Joe’s ReStore […]
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SummerWorks students
Shadanny Lagunas, Jenny Hoang, Sead Mohammed and Daniel Dynes are four of the more than 30 high school students who worked at ReStores in Portland, Beaverton and Gresham through SummerWorks, a program partially funded by the US Department of Labor. The program teaches students job and career preparedness while allowing them to earn wages for working up […]
Read MoreHabitat ReStore hit by auto theft
Salvage Service deconstruction truck stolen from premises. August 15, 2017 (PORTLAND, Ore.) – Last weekend the Salvage Service pickup truck was stolen from the ReStore support offices parking lot on NE Marx Street. The truck was used to haul tools and materials from deconstruction sites to ReStores in Portland, Beaverton, Gresham and Vancouver. “It’s […]
Read MoreCoulda, shoulda…did: Pam Israel's path to Guatemala
No birth certificate, no passport – but when Pam Israel was offered to take up a vacated slot on a Evergreen Habitat Global Village trip to Guatemala, she jumped! It was a coincidence that only two days prior to the offer, Pam had been thinking she needed to do to step out of her comfort […]
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Raytonia McIntyre: Pushing forward
Shoppers at the Washington County ReStore have come to know Raytonia McIntyre—and often ask for her by name. She takes pleasure in helping others – it’s one of the great joys of her life. But she describes herself as having an old soul, one that is often weighed down by deep sadness, but not hopelessness. […]
Read MoreIRN Partnership: Committed to community
This month’s IRN donation consisted of some beautiful cushioned chairs, several brown and red leather couches, lots of fun retro chairs and stools, and over 150 cool metal employee lockers. Find the lockers at Habitat ReStores in Portland, Beaverton, Gresham and Vancouver. We love them because they are great versatile organizers. You can use them in […]
Read MoreNow open in Gresham
Our newest ReStore at the corner of NE 181st Avenue and NE Glisan in Gresham is the largest one in the Northwest. There are more than 27,000 square feet for you to browse affordable furniture, building materials, lighting, housewares, windows, doors, sinks, hardware, tile…and just about anything else you could imagine needing for your next home improvement […]
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