Deconstructing WildCat Haven: Volunteers needed!
Looking for some constructive deconstruction? We’re looking for volunteers to help our Salvage Service team deconstruct the former WildCat Haven Sanctuary outside of Sherwood. The project will include tearing down and salvaging pressure-treated lumber and fencing, so that they are kept out of the landfill. The effort will take place from December 1 – 9. Volunteers are […]
Read MoreHandy with a hammer and a crowbar? AmeriCorps job opening
Do you like taking things apart? Put that knack on the right track working on our Salvage Service team. The ReStore’s Salvage Service removes reusable items from homes and businesses prepping for remodeling or rebuilding. That might include cabinets, appliances, windows, doors, floors, etc. Then they deliver those items to one of our three ReStores, where sales fund […]
Read MoreReStore teams lend a hand at Glisan Gardens build
We love working at The ReStore, but every once in awhile it’s good to get up close and personal to our Habitat mission. That’s why staff from our three stores are volunteering at the Glisan Gardens Habitat for Humanity build four days in October and November. The ReStore and Gist Brands are co-sponsoring one of […]
Read MoreReStore decor a perfect fit for new Killingsworth bakery
Faced with a huge estimate for building custom counters and seating, owners of the newly-opened Seastar Bakery/Handsome Pizza decided to go the ReStore route instead. Katia Bezerra-Clark said she and partners Annie Moss, Will Fain and Matt Kedzie reclaimed cabinets and benches from The ReStore, fitting them into their new space at 1603 NE Killingsworth- […]
Read MoreA new home for Lina!
When Orbelina (Lina) Santos del Cid attended her first Habitat for Humanity informational meeting in July 2013, she walked out shaking her head. She didn’t think she could work the 500 sweat equity hours Habitat requires of each new homeowner. But, guess what – she did! By November of that year, she had already accrued half […]
Read MoreSomething new – and lots of it! Thank you, Continental Cabinet
Our motto “Something new (and used) every day” describes us well. Our ReStores typically run at a 70 – 30 ratio: 70 percent used product, 30 percent new product. That has majorly changed lately though! Thanks to our new donor partner Continental Cabinet Company we are stuffed with lots of new product – 1600 pieces in two weeks to […]
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