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Josh McDonald of the accounting firm Raymond E. Jeffs based in Hampton, NH, www.rayjeffscpa.com donates one day of his work week to the Dover ReStore.  The firm’s owner, Ray Jeffs, implemented an employee loan program as his way of giving back to the community.  Josh puts in a full day on Wednesdays assisting customers and moving merchandise.  He’s pictured here with the store manager, Doug Willey, after moving a complete kitchen.  “It’s a nice break from the office and I like the idea of helping out”, says Josh.  Without volunteer help ReStore could not exist, so we thank everyone who helps us out!  If your company or organization would like to donate some time and talent, please call 603-750-3200.

David is all caught up on incoming donations and his work area is pristine, so bring it on!  We’re always thrilled to receive your donations that make the sales that pay for our Habitat houses.  Thanks!

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On Wednesday August 11th, ReStore hosted a volunteer appreciation event on the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company’s cruise around Portsmouth Harbor aboard the Thomas Leighton.  Over forty volunteers and their guests enjoyed food, drink, fun and music and perfect weather.  We thank all of our volunteers for all of their time and talents…we couldn’t do it without you!

ReStore will close at 3:00pm on Wednesday August 11th for a volunteer appreciation event.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Wear a Hawaiian shirt and receive 20% off your entire purchase!!!  9:00am-5:00pm

A painting by Jack Lewis of York, ME, painted in 1998, was donated to the Dover ReStore by Esther Morrow.  The painting captures a day at a build site of a Habitat for Humanity house in Eliot, ME.  The painting is now hanging by the front counter in the store.  If you know anything about this house and know where in Eliot it is located, please let us know.

Information about the artist can be found on this link http://jnjreid.com/cdb/jacklewis.html

50% off everything in the basement on Saturday June 19th!  The only catch – you have to take the merchandise when you pay for it.  No other discounts apply.  Help us make room for new merchandise!

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On June 15th and 16th, ReStore had a booth at the annual Lonza Biologics Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Fair, in Portsmouth, NH, sponsored by the Lonza SHE group and by L.E.A.F., the Lonza Environmental Action Forum. Hundreds of employees visited our booth, learned about ReStore, received a 20% off coupon and entered the ReStore $50 gift certificate raffle. Lonza employee and regular ReStore customer Terri Kershow invited us to the fair, a terrific opportunity to promote ReStore at no cost to us.  Thanks Terri!  Exposure like this fair is so important to our growth. Pictured are ReStore volunteers Todd and Lori Porter and store manager Doug Willey.  Manning the booth on the 16th were Tom Boisvert – Operations Manager, Paul Bergeron – Board member, and volunteer Paul Legarde.

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On Saturday May 29th the SENH Habitat for Humanity Affiiliate held a plant sale in the ReStore parking lot.  Thanks to our many sponsors/donors, Fundraising Team volunteers and ReStore volunteers, the day was a great success.  The weather was perfect and customers found plant bargains and 20% discounts on store merchandise.  Thanks to all for a very successful day!

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On May 26th, eleven students from Portsmouth Christian Academy volunteered their time and talent at the ReStore, making sale signs, building bat houses for resale, and rearranging merchandise.  Over 600 students ages 3 to 18 participated in the school’s first annual Project Serve, developed to plant “seeds to serve” and expose students to volunteer opportunities.   Over 25 groups from PCA worked throughout Dover during the day.  ReStore thanks the students for a great job and we welcome you back any time!

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Nine Phillips Exeter Academy students joined the ReStore volunteer team on Wednesday April 21st in recognition of Earth Week.  The students built birdhouses with recycled materials for resale in the store, de-nailed lumber for resale in the store, and organized the paint section, checking for paint quality and labeling the lids with the paint color.  Thanks  PEA, for all your help and please come again!

Effective April 13, ReStore will be open 9 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday.

ReStore customer Thomas Gray (right) with ReStore volunteer David ‘Tool-Time’ Wright, display similar tire removal tools.  Thomas brought his in to explain to David how it was used in earlier days to remove tires from the rims.

Three members of the ReStore team recently attended Lead Paint Certification training.  Pictured on the left is ReStore volunteer David Wright, along with ReStore Deconstruction Manager Tom Boisvert.  Taking the picture so as to avoid showing herself in the white garb was SENH Board member Amy Lyons.      Who ya gonna call…

The SENH ReStore had a booth at two recent home shows – the Seacoast Green Home & Living Show at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth on February 27 & 28, and the Seacoast Home & Garden Show at the UNH Whittemore Arena on March 26 – 28.  Pictured here are ReStore interns Tim Blodgett (L) and Scott Santa at the Frank Jones Center, and ReStore volunteer Pam Williams at the Whittemore Arena.  All three are students at UNH. 

By: Deborah McDermott for Seacoastonline

February 8, 2010

Not long ago, I wrote about the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Dover, a very cool place where people can find recycled and overstocked building material. And one of my first columns was about the work of Sarah Brown and the Green Alliance, a Seacoast green business organization.  The two have teamed up with Los Angeles-based diggerslist.com to launch New Hampshire diggerslist, one of the few on the East Coast, in the august company of only Boston and New York.

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Dover, NH – Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity ReStore announces the addition of Doug Willey in the role of ReStore Manager.

“Not only does Doug have what it takes to run the store and volunteers he also has business and project management skills, vision and passion.  He is a wonderful addition to our team and we are very excited to have him onboard,” states Tom Boisvert, ReStore Operations Manager.

Doug can be reached at (603) 750-3200 or by email at manager@nhrestore.org.

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Courtesy of Fosters Special Going Green Section

When people think of Habitat for Humanity, they think of one of America’s most recognizable charitable organizations – the hardworking people who volunteer to build new, affordable homes for underprivileged local families.  What they might not know is that Habitat also touts hundreds of building supply outlet stores across the country.

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By Leslie Modica – Fosters Daily Democrat

ROLLINSFORD — Nothing but a simple frame, staircase and pile of lumber was left of what was a more than 100-year-old four-bedroom Silver Street house Monday morning, and by the end of the day it was expected to be only an empty lot.   Typically, the roughly two tons of lumber would have gone straight to the dump, but because the homeowner contracted with the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, about 60 percent of those materials will go back into other construction projects.

The Silver Street project, which took volunteers five days to complete, was the first major deconstruction project completed by the 6-month-old ReStore, Store Manager Tom Boisvert said.

photo:  courtesy of EJ Hersom/staff photographer at Fosters

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore a ‘win-win-win’ for everyone.

By Leslie Modica – Seacoast Online

DOVER — During economic hardship, home improvement projects often seem out of reach and even the possibility of emergency repairs is daunting.  It’s a situation that is all too familiar for those who work for Habitat for Humanity, which helps families bridge the income gap that often divides the working and middle class from the dream of home ownership.

But with a new store, Habitat for Humanity is involving the community to help bridge the income gap.

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DOVER — Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. To this three-R mantra I’d add one more: ReStore.

Just a block or two off of Central Avenue in Dover, there’s a store that takes the mantra to heart, all in the name of a wonderful nonprofit organization that helps build sturdy homes for working people.

The Southeast New Hampshire chapter of Habitat for Humanity last fall opened a ReStore — a store popular in other parts of the country, but a first for the Granite State. It’s based on the simple premise that one person’s trash, or overstocks, or perfectly usable items or remnants are another person’s treasure.

Walk into the ReStore, and walk into a world of possibilities. Located in the former Holmwoods at 15 Fourth St., the two-floor place is chockablock full of items found in any home improvement center. There are doors, even French doors; windows, even bay windows; rows of light fixtures, appliances, rugs, home air conditioners, cooktops, even a Thermador; sinks, even Kohlers; ceiling fans, microwaves, plumbing fixtures, bathtubs, even Jacuzzis; faucets, kitchen cabinets.

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ReUse, ReCycle, ReBuild, ReStore!

The Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity ReStore Grand Opening is Friday and Saturday, October 3-4, 2008. The first ReStore to open in New Hampshire will be at the site of the former Holmwoods store at 15 Fourth Street in downtown Dover, NH. The ReStore has something for everyone. Quality building materials are available to the public at 50-80% off of regular retail prices. Homeowners, contractors, and businesses can donate items, receiving tax benefits and eliminating disposal costs. The environment benefits from the reduction in the waste stream and the reduced need for new materials. Proceeds help working families achieve the American dream of home ownership.

The ReStore is a retail outlet selling quality used and surplus building materials at a fraction of their regular price.  Cheryl Van Allen, Executive Director states,”What’s great is that in addition to raising funds, the store will provide local consumers a place to buy quality, inexpensive building materials. And we will be diverting tons of resources out of local landfills. This is really a win-win-win situation.” It is a cost effective and  environmentally friendly outlet for home improvement projects, both large and small, and is open to the public.

Home improvement and environmentally friendly project demonstrations, including advice from builders and designer/decorators will be held throughout the year at the store. Store hours are 10-6 Thursday & Friday, 8:30-3 on Saturday. A list of acceptable items for donation and upcoming store events are posted on the website and in the  store. To volunteer, donate, or find out more about the ReStore please visit www.senhhabitat.org/restore or call 603-750-3200.