In a gesture of unparalleled generosity, hardware company
True Value donated over 200 pallets (or 20 loads in freightliners) of many and
varied materials to NOAHH from the True Value Spring Convention that ended on
March 30. During the week of the conference, True Value also sent 150
convention goers to volunteer in the Upper Ninth ward, helping NOAHH in its
on-going efforts there.
Using AmeriCorps, NOAHH staff, and a fair amount of shrink
wrap, the product was shipped from the Morial Convention Center to the ReStore and NOAHH sites over the course of a week, culminating in a
complicated effort by ReStore staff and volunteers to sort and price everything
for sale for the general public on Tuesday, April 7.
Everything from the usual home improvement material
(carpets, tools) to products new to the ReStore (like cleaning and gardening
supplies) to some rather particular and unusual wares (logging tools, snow
shovels, Barbie dolls) went on sale at discounted prices. The ReStore is a retail
center run by NOAHH to sell donated materials that aren’t used in constructing
new homes. All proceeds made from the sale of these articles help us build new
homes for hard working partner families throughout the New Orleans area.
In the first day of sales, ReStore made over $25,000 from
the general public (or a third of a new home’s cost). NOAHH is extremely
grateful to everyone who helped with this project, including volunteers, staff,
and AmeriCorps, but we extend a special gratitude to True Value for their
enormous generosity.
