Joe 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 […]
Read More'Silly' dream comes true for Eyerusalem
Written by Erin Maxey, homeowner services manager, Willamette West Habitat for Humanity As a young woman in Ethiopia, Eyerusalem dreamed of owning a little store, but was told by many it was a silly dream. For a single woman to achieve such a thing in Ethiopia would be almost impossible. Women have few opportunities in […]
Read MoreGresham ReStore in the news!
GRESHAM OUTLOOK Did you catch Chris Keizur’s coverage of the Gresham ReStore’s Ribbon Cutting ceremony Friday, June 16? Well, not to worry, you can read it HERE! Thanks, Gresham Outlook for sharing our big day with your readers. We are thrilled to be in Gresham! “PORTLAND TODAY” On Thursday, June 22, Drew Carney of KGW’s […]
Read MoreTry these summer DIY craft projects: COLOR ME CHAIR, DECOUPAGE TILE
Here’s a quick and fun summer projects you – and even the kids – can get a handle on: 1) PAINTED STACKING CHAIR – Make a personal style statement when you paint a plastic chair – ONLY $5 at Habitat ReStore! We used Annie Sloan chalk paint in aqua Florence to paint the front, and the […]
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