AugustSpecials
NEWATTHERESTORESPOTTINGASTUNNER!Wealwaysinviteyoutodiscoversomethingnew(andused)everydayintheHabitatReStores.That'swhywe'respotlightingthisabsoluteshowstopper($326).Seethisremarkablyrefined75"wide,84"tall2-pieceantiquechinacabinetwithbeveledglassdoorsnowattheWashingtonCountyReStore-untilsomeonewithexquisitetastemakesittheirown.It'sastatementpieceafterall:Isupportaffordablehousing.IsupportHabitat.
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RaytoniaMcIntyre:PushingforwardShoppersattheWashingtonCountyReStorehavecometoknowRaytoniaMcIntyre—andoftenaskforherbyname.Shetakespleasureinhelpingothers-it’soneofthegreatjoysofherlife.
Butshedescribesherselfashavinganoldsoul,onethatisoftenweigheddownbydeepsadness,butnothopelessness.No,notbyalongshot.MeetRaytoniaMcIntyre,ournewfloorsupervisor.
ThompsonTile&Stone50palletstoperuse
ThankssomuchtoThompsonTileandStonefortheirverygenerousdonationofover50palletsofstoneandassortedtileproducts.Fromstandardsizesandshapestodecorativepieces,therearetonsofvariousstylestochoosefromatallourlocations,thankstoThompson.
LookforthisgreatproductinallfourofourstoresduringthemonthofAugust.
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IRN:CommittedtoCommunity
Thismonth'sIRNdonationconsistedofsomebeautifulcushionedchairs,severalbrownandredleathercouches,over150coolmetalemployeelockersandlotsoffunretrochairsandstools.
“WeareveryhappytobeworkingwithHabitatforHumanityRestoresinthePortlandarea.HabitatReStoreshavebeenagreatresourceforusasourrateoffurnitureshipmentscontinuestogrow.It’sagreatrelationshipbecausebothorganizationsshareacommitmenttocommunityandenvironment,facilitatedthroughreuse.”DanaDraper,IRNCOO
PamIsraelinGuatemalaCoulda,shoulda...did
Nobirthcertificate,nopassport-butwhenPamIsraelwasofferedtotakeupavacatedslotonaEvergreenHabitatGlobalVillagetriptoGuatemala,shejumped!
Itwasacoincidencethatonlytwodayspriortotheoffer,Pamhadbeenthinkingsheneededtodosomething,tostepoutofhercomfortzone.
"Idon'twanttogettotheendofmylifeandgo,'Woulda.Coulda.Shoulda,'"Pamsaid."Ineedtodosomething.Ineedtogosomewhere."
CLOSEDAUGUST23
ReStoresinPortland,Gresham,WashingtonCountyandClarkCountywillbeclosedalldayWednesdayAugust23forstaffdevelopment.
Strollthroughtheeventoftheseason:TheJunkRefunkStreetMarket.Talentedcraftersandvendorstobesellinguniquehandmadegoods,repurposedfurniture,salvage,antiquesandvintageware.It'sgreatforshopping...andforgatheringterrificDIYideas.Ofcourse,TheReStorewillbethere,too!Stopbyourboothbetween9amand5pmSaturday,August19indowntownCanby.
FREEMoviesintheParkAllsummer
Wehopeyou'lljoinusforFREEMoviesintheParkinPortlandandVancouverthissummer.InPortlandthepreshowactivities/musicbeginsat6:30pm;inVancouverat7pm.Filmsbeginatdusk-whichisatabout9pm.Foodvendorsandfreebiesareavailable.StopinatTheReStoreboothandgetatattoo!
COMINGUP:Friday,Aug4,EvergreenPark,Vancouver:"Sing"Saturday,Aug5WilkesPark,Portland:"MissPeregrine'sHomeforPeculiarChildren"Friday,Aug.11-FruitValleyPark,Vancouver:"LegoBatman"SundayAug.13-GlenfairPark,Portland:"EagleHuntress"
Foracompletelist:CityofPortland,CityofVancouver
AFFILIATENEWS:
PORTLAND/METROEAST:
HabitatforHumanityPortland/MetroEastisnowacceptingapplicationsforthenewHabitatcommunity,CullyCommons.
Thisnew,15-homecommunityispartofourongoingNeighborhoodRevitalizatonprogramfocusedintheCullyneighborhood.Needhelpfillingouttheforms?
ApplicationworkshopsarebeingheldThursdaysandSaturdaysthroughAugust.
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EVERGREEN:
EvergreenHabitatfamiliesandWomenBuildvolunteersloggedmorethan2,500hoursworkingtomaketheBeltranfamily'sdreamofhomeownershipareality.Nowit'stimetoturnoverthekeys!
Jointhecelebrationatthehomededication2pmSunday,August27atMcKibbinCommonssubdivision,1110SE77thCtinVancouver.
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WILLAMETTEWEST:
250specialguestswillbeinvitedto"AnteUpforHabitat"Friday,October13.Itwillbeaneveningoffunandentertainment,includingcasinogames,three50-minuteTexasHold'Emtournaments,LasVegasstylecateringbyDalton'sNorthwestCatering,aswellasasilentauction.
Doyouhaveyourticket?CLICKHEREfordetails.
AUGUSTSALES&SPECIALS(ka-ching!)►
BethefirsttoknowaboutRESTOREflashsales!
Text"HABITAT"to555888.
Saveevenmoremoney!Lookforcolor-codedlabeldiscountsinallstores.Pricetagsreflectthediscount.
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