Category: ReStories

Makeover maven Tiff Bee says her favorite ReStore finds are plant and garden-related, but on the day we chatted with her at the Vancouver Habitat Store she had just staked her claim on a remarkable acquisition: an antique barley twist table with matching chairs. All pieces were in great condition, but Tiff has plans to […]

Most people associate bee stings with pain, but to Phil Gerigscott the sting of a honey bee could be saving his life.  A bit of background Phil, who was raised  in the suburbs of Chicago, moved to Oregon about three years ago with his wife Emma, dog and Pete the parakeet. Emma earned her MFA […]

Master recycler and longtime Vancouver Habitat Store volunteer, Rich Reiter, has done it again!  Rich used to collect, sort and recycle metal from his neighbors, then one day several years ago Rich approached us about developing an extensive metal recycling program in our store. He introduced a way to sort out all the various types […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The iconic 1980s transmission shop is changing gears, shifting into something rather unexpected in the City of Vancouver. Detailing is in the hands of artist and musician Heidie McCall. A few years ago Heidie started the band Old Rock ’n’ Roll Queen. She faced push back from clubs that expected bands to play covers, instead […]