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Community Corner

ReStore Grand Opening

The Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity
ReStore formally located on Union Street in Lawrence, has moved to 647 Andover
St. Lawrence.  Come celebrate a bigger,
better ReStore at the Grand ReOpening on Saturday Nov 16 from 10:00am –
4:00pm.  “Board” cutting by local
dignitaries scheduled for 10:30am. Refreshments, tours, kid activities, reuse/repurpose
workshops, giveaways and fantastic bargains all day long. Be one of the first
500 through the door for a special gift.



The ReStore is a home
improvement and home accessories retail outlet open to the public. It accepts
and sells new and gently used building materials, furniture, working appliances
less than 7 years old, home improvement and decorative items. Whether it’s
windows or wine glasses, doors or decorations, a kitchen or a couch, the
ReStore has something for everyone at bargain prices.  All items are marked at least 50% below
retail prices.



In addition to
shoppers, the ReStore depends on donors. Donating to the ReStore benefits the
community in so many ways. It’s environmentally friendly—keeping unwanted yet usable
items out of landfills. Bring in that faucet that never got installed, or the extra
forks sitting in a box. Every donation is a tax deduction. Donor can even
schedule pick-ups of larger donations with the ReStore staff. And pick-ups are
free! So, not only do donors get tax breaks, they save on disposal fees too.

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All profits from the
ReStore are used to help fund local home building projects. More specifically,
the Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity builds simple, affordable, homes in
partnership with people who need them. Since
its founding in 1985, it has built or rehabbed more than 80 homes in Lawrence
and surrounding communities. These homes are sold at cost and with no-interest
mortgages to low-income families who spend hundreds of hours helping to build
their own or another Habitat home.






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