Community Update

East Hanover, NJ:  The Morris Habitat for Humanity Restore was
honored with a special award at the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
26th Annual Recycling Awards Dinner this April.  The “Restoring Our Habitat” Award recognized
the efforts of the ReStore to promote ways to ReCycle, ReThink, and ReDo.

The Morris County MUA Recycling
Office referenced the fact that over time, the Morris Habitat ReStore has
expanded its focus to include the public in terms of helping to educate,
encourage and promote recycling and reuse. 
The annual “Go Green, Save Green” event held every October, not only
offers additional savings on the already discounted merchandise, but also
includes vendors that offer an wide array of “green” home options.  Further, these events allow participants to
donate old cell phones, electronics, eyeglasses, clothing, inkjet and toner
cartridges and even blood!  Partnerships
with local organizations such as College Hunks Hauling Junk and 1-800-Got-Junk
assure that reusable household items are dropped off at the ReStore, rather
than landfilled.  ReStore Director, Rick
Ostberg, said that, “these partnerships have meant that approximately 48
truckloads per year, which equates to between 70 to 100 tons of merchandise,
are sold at the ReStore rather than being treated as trash.”

Recently, the ReStore
has begun to work with other non-profit agencies to identify families who are
in dire need, to help with furnishing their homes.  These families are invited to the ReStore on
“Give Away Day” to come and pick out items they might need, at no charge.

Donating to and
purchasing good used items from the Morris Habitat ReStore has helped to
support the Morris Habitat mission of providing decent and affordable housing
in the Morris County area.  Erin Quinn,
the ReStore’s Retail Operations Manager stated that, “we are thrilled at how
much the ReStore’s operation has contributed to home builds.  To date the ReStore’s profits have built 8 homes.”

The ReStore location
just off Route 10 across from the KMart shopping center, at 274 South Salem Street in Randolph,
NJ is very convenient. For more information on the Morris Habitat
ReStore visit their web site at www.morrisrestore.org.

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About
Morris Habitat for Humanity 

Morris
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing agency dedicated to providing
decent, affordable housing for low-income families in Morris County and the
surrounding New Jersey area.  Through volunteer labor and donations of
money and materials, Morris Habitat builds and rehabilitates houses in
partnership with families in need.  Since 1985 Morris Habitat has served 280 households
though home ownership opportunities, home preservation, and international home building programs. The organization has plans to
build an additional 80 units and preserve 40 homes within the next 5 years. For
more information about Morris Habitat call 973-891-1934 or
visit www.morrishabitat.org.  

About Morris Habitat ReStore

Operated by Morris Habitat for
Humanity, the ReStore sells donated building supplies, appliances and furniture
at huge savings off normal retail costs. 
Proceeds from our ReStore, opened May 2007, have built 11 homes and
diverted over 3,700 tons of useable material out of landfills.  Information on donating, volunteering, or any other aspect
of the ReStore can be found on its website at www.morrisrestore.org or by calling (973) 366-3358.

Located at 274 South Salem Street,
Randolph, NJ 07869, the ReStore is open Tuesday 12-8, Wednesday & Friday 10-6,
Thursday 10-8, and Saturday 10-5.  The
ReStore is closed on Sunday and Monday.  Cash, debit cards, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
Donation drop offs can be made during store hours, or for larger items call
973-366-3358 to schedule a pick-up. Donations are tax-deductible.

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