Donations will be sold at the Habitat ReStore in Edgewood, where recycled building materials and furniture are sold at a deep discount. It is a way to keep items out of the waste stream while helping families find affordable improvements for their homes, Cadman said.
O'Hara resident and Fox Chapel Area School Board member Lisa Rutkowski spearheaded the collection, hosted by Guardian Storage along Old Freeport Road.
Her goal was to promote the Habitat Restore but also to repay Habitat for Humanity for all of the goodwill poured into the Lower Valley.
“They worked on a home last summer in Sharpsburg and they fulfill a lot of need right here in our own communities,” Rutkowski said.
A house along Clifton Avenue, more than 100 years old, was rehabbed last summer for a family from Tanzania.
“This community supports these activities, but a lot of people don't know the work lands right in our backyard,” Rutkowski said.
Cadman said the local drop-off site was meant to offer convenience for residents who find it difficult to get to Edgewood. She said the group offers a pick-up service too by calling (412) 271-4663.
Despite the frigid temperatures, Cadman said the drive pulled in wall art, picture frames and other household items that will help stock the shelves at the ReStore, which is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
There also are special holiday hours from 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays.
“Habitat needs the support of the community, whether you want to donate to a good cause or simply get rid of unused household goods,” Rutkowski said.
“Items donated to the ReStore help fund Habitat's projects in the area, and really make a difference not just in the lives of the Habitat program families but the entire community.”
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