To help a needy family build a home, you can give your time, your money…or your tile.
Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity is currently accepting donations for the city’s first
ReStore - a retail outlet whose profits directly benefit Habitat’s building projects.
Each of the 638 North American ReStores receives donated goods from retailers, contractors, and community residents. ReStore customers enjoy getting a deal on building supplies, furniture, appliances and home accessories, and donors may receive a tax deduction. ReStores also have green appeal by reselling materials that might have been discarded, reducing landfill volume. Plus, Habitat saves money by getting building materials from its own ReStore warehouse.
"We are confident that the ReStore will be a tremendous asset to our community," said Casey Huber, ReStore Director. "We will actually be saving (donors) money that they'd have to pay to take the supplies to a dump. Plus, we offer a great deal for consumers who are trying to save money on home improvement projects."
Tom Salzbrun, Executive Director of Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity, is equally enthusiastic about the ReStore’s strategy.
"With the ReStore, we're developing a new revenue stream that will allow all charitable donations made to CHFH to be applied toward building construction. This will help us reach our goal of eliminating substandard housing and improving lives and transforming neighborhoods in Cincinnati."
Cincinnati Habitat’s ReStore is currently accepting donations at its 35,000-square-foot building at 4910 Para Drive in Bond Hill. Habitat has leased the space, with an option to buy; plans include offices and training facilities. The ReStore will be open for business this spring.
Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity has been building homes with donations and volunteer labor since 1986.
Written by: Elena Stevenson
Source: Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity
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