The ReStore is a program of Habitat for Humanity which enables house building through the sales of new, used and surplus donated building materials. In addition, it serves as a recycling outlet for Habitat, other builders, businesses and community members.

The Mission of the Habitat ReStore

• Provide additional funding to support our Habitat's house building goals in Kanawha and Putnam Counties.
• Divert construction and household materials from landfills and protect the environment.
• Expand opportunities to serve a broader base of the community by providing low-cost materials.

Our Habitat ReStore opened on Earth Day in 2001. Since opening, $1,000,229 in proceeds have helped sponsor 19 Habitat Houses for families in need.

Habitat ReStore has had many significant environmental accomplishments. It sponsored and hosted the 2009 and 2010 Charleston Sustainability Fair. There were over 100 exhibitors in environmental, social and economic sustainability and over 2,000 people attended. ReStore has performed one full deconstruction of a house and multiple cherry-picking deconstructions. It also installed Charleston's very first rain garden which diverts 26,000 gallons of polluted water from storm drains.

But here's the biggest thing I bet you didn't know. ReStore depends on volunteers to make these things happen. ReStore needs volunteers to help with weeding that rain garden, riding with the donation driver to pick up donations, arranging and making things pretty on the sales floor. While the ReStore has a wonderful staff and a few dedicated, regular volunteers, the truth is ReStore needs more volunteers. Without volunteers, ReStore wouldn't be able to do the awesome things it has done already. Come out and be apart of something great! To volunteer at ReStore, email Lori Wyatt, Volunteer Coordinator at lori@hfhkp.org.