| The Columbia County affiliate of Habitat
for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to assuring that
families can buy safe, affordable housing, opened
a Habitat ReStore on Saturday, November 14, to offer donated and
surplus building materials and merchandise at significant discounts.
The new retail materials supply store, at 829 Route 66 at the intersection of Routes 66 and Route 9H, has been in planning and
development for several months, and will be open on Fridays and
Saturdays to the general public, and Monday through Saturday for
individuals, stores, and contractors to donate their materials.
More than 600 Habitat ReStores are open across the country and have
proven to be successful at raising funds for Habitat building
projects, while supplying communities with needed building materials
and merchandise that otherwise might end up in landfills, at a deep
discount.
“ReStores find willing buyers for donated and surplus materials, while
keeping stuff out of landfills. This is excellent for recycling,” said
Pat Baer, a member of Habitat for Humanity’s Board of Directors. “It’s
good for the community, because we will be selling the merchandise at
drastic discounts, generally half or less than half what the
merchandise would sell for at a normal retail outlet.” Building
materials of every genre will be available, including siding, old kitchen cabinets, and even appliances.
“We’re going to re-side our house with material purchased at the
ReStore,” said Melissa Sarris of Chatham. “This is a great
bargain for us, and it’s great for the environment, and helps Habitat
keep on building.”
Currently completing its tenth house for a partner family with the
help of volunteer builders and organizers, Columbia County Habitat for
Humanity aims to generate additional revenue to allow Habitat to build
more homes for Columbia County residents.
For more information, or to discuss donating surplus building,
renovating or home furnishing materials, call Brenda Adams, Executive
Director, Columbia County Habitat for Humanity at (518) 392-9286.
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