Presidents Day Sale at The ReStore
Event Date: 2016-02-15 00:45:00 What’s better than a holiday? Answer: A holiday sale at ReStores in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver. The Polsters predict that our 25% off sale is a landslide winner. ( That’s Sam Polster and his wife Mable…and they’re rarely wrong!) Stop in Monday, February 15 for the ReStore Presidents Day Sale. We’re open 9am […]
Read MoreJason Halstead: The gist of the brand is building homes
In 2014, Jason Halstead, Gist Brands founder and creative director, delved deep into the soul of The ReStore, merging its non-profit label and its retail functionality to reconceptualize, redefine and reposition the brand as an environmentally sustainable social enterprise. “It’s not just the dichotomy of nonprofit-versus-retail issue, but the ReStore being able to exist under […]
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Miles and miles of trim: Thanks, WestPac!
Fifty-seven miles worth of trim! If you lined up the 60 or so loads of trim WestPac has donated to The ReStore over the past 7 months, it would go roughly 57 miles. That’s almost 300,000 linear feet of new MDF trim in multiple profiles and sizes. Builders and other DIYers use medium density fiberboard for […]
Read MoreMLK Day SALE January 18 at The ReStore
Event Date: 2016-01-15 19:45:00 to 2016-01-19 01:30:00 It’s MILK Day and we’re celebrating by offering a 25-percent discount off a regular-priced item. Stop in at one of our ReStore locations in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver on Monday, January 18 and find the perfect item for your next DIY project. At 25% off or more, it’s […]
Read MoreCOAT DRIVE Jan. 18-30: Brrrrring it to The ReStore
Event Date: 2016-01-15 19:15:00 to 2016-01-31 11:00:00 Baby, it’s cold outside so we’re having a COAT DRIVE January 18 – 30. The ReStore will be collecting new and gently worn coats of all sizes at our locations in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver. Our truck drivers will also collect coats at donation pickup locations scheduled during that period. All […]
Read MoreMultnomah County salvaged materials keep on giving
The call came in a couple of years ago. Multnomah County was moving some portable shop facilites and they wondered if we would be interested in salvaging the attached ADA-compliant ramps. Mark Haley, The ReStores business relations director and several Evergreen Habitat for Humanity site volunteers went to work pulling apart the structures and storing the […]
Read MoreWe want YOU! New ReStore outreach team forming
We’d like to put your know-how to work! The ReStore is recruiting business-savvy people who share our passion for Habitat and our passion for reuse. This new team of volunteers will build and expand our current ReStore business partner donor base. “We’ve named this group our Volunteer Outreach Ambassadors,” said Mark Haley, business relations director […]
Read MoreWe're on the ballot! New Seasons launches Bag It Forward
New Seasons customers will soon be able donate their 5¢ reusable bag credit to a local non-profit. But first they’re putting it to a vote. Through their new “Bag It Forward” program, customers can elect to support a non-profit that embodies one of the three New Seasons tenets: fighting hunger, supporting K-12 schools and promoting […]
Read MoreDecon incentives to be evaluated
UPDATE: On February 17, the Portland City Council passed a deconstruction resolution. As of October 31, 2016 any home that was built before 1916 and is coming down must be deconstructed rather than demolished with a backhoe and discarded [some exceptions apply]. READ: First of its kind: Deconstruction resolution approved. The Portland City Council is pushing to create a […]
Read MoreReStores closed all day Monday, Jan. 4
While snow creates cheers among the young at heart, it can cause serious hazards on area roadways. That’s why the ReStores in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver will remain closed all day Monday, January 4. We look forward to greeting you on Tuesday! In the time being check out our Facebook page and Twitter for news, fun […]
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