Habitat for Humanity to receive significant

donation from The Home Depot
 

Habitat for Humanity's ReStore in Dartmouth is about to receive the largest donation in its history from the world's largest home improvement retailer.
 
Almost $700,000 in unsold merchandise is being donated by The Home Depot to the ReStore, where profits from its sale will go to support Habitat for Humanity’s local build projects. The product was left behind after The Home Depot’s move from their Portland Street location to their new location at Dartmouth Crossing and includes a mixed collection of interior doors, cabinets, tubs and even a couple snow blower attachments for lawn tractors. Over 200 skids of boxes will be transported by truck to a warehouse in Burnside that has been donated just to handle the significant amount of product.
 
“The Home Depot is committed to helping the communities we serve,” said Jamie AuCoin, store manager for The Home Depot's former Dartmouth location. “This donation is going to a very worthy organization and one that will have a huge impact on some of the HRM's neediest families. We had a number of options to consider but everyone at the store agreed that donating this product to Habitat for Humanity was the right thing to do.”
 
ReStores are building supply stores that accept and resell quality new and used building materials at very reasonable prices, with all of the profit from its sales going toward supporting Habitat for Humanity's building programs. The ReStore in Dartmouth opened last year and is the only one of its kind in Nova Scotia.
 
"We're absolutely thrilled with The Home Depot's donation," said Rick Key, manager of the ReStore in Dartmouth. "The Home Depot has always been a strong supporter of Habitat for Humanity, both through the donation of product and their volunteers. This donation is going to make a big difference for some very deserving families right here in the metro area. It will also allow our customers to find some incredible bargains, while joining us in our goal of helping these families move into their first home."