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Habitat Home Centers help fund construction of Habitat homes

By North SA Chamber Editor
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HabitatforHumanity_HOMECENTER SLOGAN LOGOThe Habitat Home Centers are home improvement thrift stores wholly owned and operated by Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio. All three San Antonio store locations sell both new and used home improvement materials to the public. Proceeds from sales in these stores benefit Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio and help fund the construction of more Habitat homes within the community.

An asset to the community for 20 years, Habitat Home Centers seek to further help the San Antonio community reduce its waste by providing an alternative to the landfill. The Home Centers accept donations from individuals and organizations in order to stock much of their stores. Examples of home improvement items consist of: furniture, electronics, hardware, storage units, flooring, etc. These donations are tax-exempt to the extent allowable by law. Customers can feel good about shopping at The Home Center- it’s a great way to reuse materials in San Antonio’s building stock that might have been thrown away. Additionally, customers are able to buy good home improvement materials below normal retail prices while supporting Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio.

These environmentally friendly stores look to assist in rescuing over 170 million tons of material from going into the landfill*. The Home Center’s’ slogan “Give Us A Call, Don’t Trash It All” seeks to make San Antonio residents aware of the fact that they can take advantage of the tax deduction associated with donating their items to the Home Center before throwing them away. Examples of materials that are commonly available are doors, windows, tile, cabinets, light fixtures, paints.

Another means to donate can be done through their Wreaking Crew. Calling Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio prior to your expected demolition or tear out project, you can have a crew of staff and volunteers come and remove any recyclable or reusable items from your location free of charge, as long as the items are donated to the Habitat Home Centers. To schedule a visit please call the Walzem Rd. location at #210.599.7109.

Donations of home improvement materials are accepted Monday-Saturday and pickups for larger merchandise can be arranged Monday through Friday. Call the store nearest you for pick up information.

Home Center Locations:
• 311 Probandt San Antonio Texas 78204 (210) 223-3647
• 5482 Walzem Rd. San Antonio Texas 78218 (210) 599-7109
• 8125 Meadow Leaf San Antonio Texas 78227 (210) 674-7500

Pop in and see what wonderful home improvement bargains are available this week!

*amount based on EPA estimates

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Habitat Home Center Begins #DontTrashIt Campaign

By North SA Chamber Editor
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habitat_logo_4[1]Habitat Home Center plans to reduce San Antonio’s waste with #DontTrashIt campaign. The campaign will kick off with a sweepstakes that starts on July 25 and ends August 8, 2013. Zo Onyeise, Habitat Home Center Marketing Associate, explains, “The #DontTrashIt online sweepstakes is a contest where participants will be invited to purchase items from any San Antonio area Home Center to use in a D.I.Y project. At least 80% of the project must be made with Habitat Home Center materials. Once the project is finished, participants will enter the contest by taking a picture of the project and posting the picture on the Habitat Home Center twitter page @311HomeCenter with hash tags: #DontTrashIt #HabitatHomeCenter.”

The #DontTrashIt contest winners must bring their Habitat Home Center receipt to claim their prize. The first place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Habitat Home Center. The second place winner will receive a $75 gift certificate to the Habitat Home Center, and the third place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Habitat Home Center. For more information on how to enter and learn more about contest rules and restrictions, check out https://twitter.com/311HomeCenter .

An asset to the community for over 15 years, Habitat Home Centers seek to further help the San Antonio community reduce its waste by providing an alternative to the landfill. Instead of throwing away large home improvement items such as:

  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Electronics
  • Flooring
  • Storage Units
  • Hardware

San Antonio Residents can help reduce landfill waste by donating these items to any San Antonio area Habitat Home Center. Every donation to the Habitat Home Center qualifies for a tax deduction*.
*as determined by IRS guidelines

Habitat Home Centers are located at:

  • 311 Probandt St. (Downtown) (210) 223-3647
  • 5482 Walzem Rd. (Marbach area) (210) 599-7109
  • 8125 Meadow Leaf (Meadow Leaf area) (210) 674-7500

Don Griffith, Executive Vice President of Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio, states “Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio seeks to improve the community. Whether it is by building more homes or by reducing our city’s waste, we are always looking for ways to better our tomorrow.”

Habitat Home Centers are wholly owned by Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio and serve as a home improvement thrift store. By taking in material donations and reselling those donations to the public at a highly discounted price, Home Centers raise money to further benefit Habitat for Humanity’s efforts. Habitat Home Centers are also environmentally friendly stores. These stores seek to rescue over 170 million tons* of material from going into the landfill this year. The Home Center’s slogan “Give Us a Call, Don’t Trash It All” seeks to make San Antonians aware of the fact that they can take advantage of the tax deduction associated with donating their items to the Home Center before throwing them away.
*amount based on EPA estimate.

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