This week Portland Metro ReStore will launch a TREASURE HUNTERS weekly email featuring 6-8 items in our stores that deserve robust recognition – some new, some used, some vintage, and some mind-bogglingly unusual. Photos, price and location will be included. We promise to keep it short, sweet and simple. Subscribe to this new fun feature […]
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May 2, 2019 — We’re excited to announce the winner of the $250 gift card is Dave Jackson! Congratulations, Dave! We also want to thank everyone who donates, shops and volunteers at the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in the Portland Metro area throughout the year. Your support helps build more affordable, sustainable Habitat homes right […]
Read MoreUPDATE: Winners for this auction are WWII Ration Cards: Cheri Tate, Collector Plates: Kope Cruz You absolutely never know what you’re going to find in a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Take for instance this fascinating collection of WWII ration books from the McMinnville Branch of the United States National Bank. We read about them on the WWII […]
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Caleb White is a man with a mission. In 2009 he walked into the Habitat Store in Olympia as manager, and nine years later as manager of retail operations for South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity he had a string of successes, including growing the business by over 600 percent, from one store bringing in […]
Read MoreThe art of design is a mystery to most and can be exceedingly costly. Not so for Portland’s Liz Kamarul. She’s honed her knack for super affordable eclectic charm scanning the goods at thrift shops like the Beaverton ReStore. “The home Liz Kamarul shares with her husband, Tim, in Northeast Portland looks straight out of […]
Read MoreUPDATE: This silent auction has closed and the winners have been notified. Congratulations to winning bidders Colleen Lavassasur, Mark and McKenzie. Stay tuned for an announcement on our next silent auction to commence shortly. SILENT AUCTION Feb 5 to Feb. 22 Beaverton ReStore 13475 SW Millikan Way Stop in at the Beaverton ReStore to examine these […]
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How do any two people find their way to each other? Sometimes it is by design – wistful yearnings on a dating app-, by conspiratorial plottings sof family or friends, an unintentional bump in a crowd, or – as in this case – it could be just serendipity. And though the Habitat Store cannot claim […]
Read MoreJust months after celebrating her 10-year anniversary of working at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Malia Tam Sing set out on her second Global Village Trip to El Salvador. Each day, Malia awoke before 6 a.m. and took in the warm, morning air, reflecting on the day’s activities to come. A hearty breakfast and coffee from […]
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It’s a good thing that Warehouse Supervisor Amy Dobesh is a hands-on person. Many times her team at the Beaverton ReStore has processed over 100 donation drop offs in a single day. “I knew it was going to be fast-paced and in the trenches, helping out every day,” she said, unfazed. “Ideally there’s someone on […]
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UPDATE: This silent auction has closed and the winning $200 bid was submitted by Dave Yak! Thanks, Dave, and all the other bidders for participating! Our next silent auction item is a vintage Burroughs adding machine. In the future we hope to host silent auctions at all ReStore locations. If you’re a fan of the Habitat ReStore you understand […]
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