POTTSTOWN PA – Habitat For Humanity of Montgomery County, the non-profit organization that has built new and rehabilitated existing homes for needy families in the Pottstown PA area for 10 years, has followed the lead of other Habitat affiliates across the country and opened a store that sells donated construction items at discounted prices.
The county’s “ReStore,” as it is branded, opened earlier this month (June 2010) in a warehouse purchased in February at 533 Foundry Road, West Norriton PA, according to Manager Patricia Peddie. It sells everything from windows, dimensional lumber and drywall panels to appliances, cabinets and furniture, with all proceeds being used to fund the construction or restoration of more homes.
- Watch a video, above, of Peddie discussing the ReStore concept, or see it at The Post’s YouTube account.
Habitat’s first choice for such items is to use them in its own home projects, helping to lower acquisition costs for qualifying single-family buyers, Peddie explains. Some items just won’t fit, though – a 12-foot-wide bay window may be out-of-place in urban settings where Habitat operates – so their sale at the ReStore ensures the value is put to work for the non-profit even if the goods are not.
Major retailers, contractors and builders, and individuals all have helped so far to supply the ReStore with a wide variety of both new and “gently used” salable items, Peddie said, and earned a tax deduction for their donations. ReStore shoppers win too, she added, with discounts on new items starting at 50 percent.
The ReStore, located 16 miles southeast of Sanatoga on the west side of Norristown, currently is open only on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information on its hours, donation guidelines (there is a lengthy list of goods it does not accept), and pickup service for bulky items, call 610-631-3149 or visit its website.
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