Habitat ReStores have helped build homes in Garland County
Garland County Habitat for Humanity continues its momentum in 2017 and celebrates its 22nd year in the county.
They offer pickup service or you can drop off donations to any one of the stores. All donations are tax deductible, and they are offering $10 off your next purchase when you donate!
All three ReStores continue to work on raising funds to provide housing in Garland County by selling quality merchandise at affordable prices for its customers. They remain mindful of resources by recycling almost 90 tons per month of material that would otherwise wind up in the landfill.
Per Candra Jennings, the new ReStore Director, the ReStores are building material recycling centers that sell new and donated used building materials, furniture, appliances and more at bargain prices to the public, with proceeds going toward the building of Garland County Habitat for Humanity homes.
The Hot Springs ReStore is located at 305 Malvern Ave. in the former Gary Thorson Furniture store building and is managed by Roger Watts. “There is plenty of room to process donations, and the larger sales floor enables us to have specific areas to display our merchandise.” The ReStore has paid a lot of attention to individual areas, with upstairs having rugs, furniture, mattresses, televisions, books and entertainment, and downstairs having clothing and household items, paint supplies, appliances, sinks, cabinets, doors and windows.
To better serve the north Garland County and Hot Springs Village customers and donors, the organization opened its second ReStore at 3825 Highway 7 north, near the Village’s West Gate, in the old Fred’s location next to Fiesta Bowl. It is managed by George Dove, and is a more open design with nice fixtures, thanks to JCPenney and Belk stores. Walmart has partnered with this ReStore, as well as several other individuals who, by volunteering, are helping keep expenses down.
The Lake Hamilton location was initially opened as a donation center but became a small retail location. It quickly outgrew the space, so a new 13,000-square-foot location at 2817 Airport Road was built to accommodate the growing response from this area. It is managed by Kim Billingsley and will soon open a new outdoor/garden area. The new Lake Hamilton ReStore accepts and sells everything the Village or downtown ReStores do. Lake Hamilton will also now “pickup” items to be donated, as well.
The increased sales from all three ReStores have provided more fuel for
Habitat for Humanity’s mission. More revenue is generated at a faster pace to help build Habitat homes. A lot of merchandise is put to good use, and they help customers save money by outfitting their homes with good materials at greatly reduced prices.
“They now need even more quality donations of your household goods and building materials to sustain all three ReStore locations. So keep the ReStores in mind when you are remodeling or refurnishing your homes or need to get some slow-moving items out of your business.”
ReStore has accomplished a lot in the last several years, funding 40 percent of the houses built in Garland County.
“But remember, whether you are shopping, donating or volunteering at any of the ReStores, you are helping us help others one house at a time. The houses we build are decent, affordable homes which are sold to selected hardworking individuals who are willing to partner with Habitat.”