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Consistent with the vision of Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity, the ReStore’s mission is “to support the mission of Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity (building homes in partnership with God’s people in need) through the recycling of building materials.” The ReStore proposes to accomplish this mission in four respects:
Environmental – by being good stewards of valuable resources
Economic – by reducing landfill disposal costs for builders
Social – by providing low-cost materials for neighborhood revitalization
Collaborative- by serving as a financial partner in the construction of Habitat homes by providing useable materials for the construction of its homes
Environmental
Over-consumption of our planet’s nonrenewable resources contributes to a decline in environmental quality. One way of stabilizing this situation is to reduce the amount of resources consumed. The ReStore contributes to conservation by initiating the reuse of building materials in the community and by serving as a recycling center for aluminum cans and other metal products. By reclaiming these materials, the items are diverted from landfill sites.
Landfills permanently restrict the land on which they sit due to methods of preventing the escape of contaminated water and gases. Adherence to strict preventive measures decreases, but does not eliminate the potential for toxic waste leakage. The EPA cites escaped greenhouse gases like methane as contributing to global warming and climate changes. Among the ReStore’s primary goals are reducing waste and providing education about its preventive efforts in behalf of environmental safety to:
- Homeowners
- Construction company business owners
- General building contractors
- Homebuilders
- Leaders in local, county, and state government agencies
Social
The ReStore provides low-cost materials to support Habitat’s physical, economic, and social revitalization of neighborhoods as they create clusters of homes within areas of substantial disinvestment.
Economic
The need for shelter is a basic human necessity. As building material costs escalate, housing maintenance and improvement become increasingly unaffordable. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore center addresses this problem by providing good quality building materials at significantly reduced prices. This distinctive ReStore concept requires educating the public that its key purpose is to serve the customer while sustaining Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity’s building ministry.
Economic benefits also accrue from the ReStore’s environmental efforts. Minimizing the need for additional landfills releases taxpayer dollars for other vital community needs, since landfills are costly to build and to operate.
Collaborative
The ReStore supports the programs of Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity financially with its profits. Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity uses donations of building material, equipment, and supplies whenever possible in the construction of Habitat homes. The store also serves as a job-training site to equip partner families with job skills that can translate into higher paying jobs.
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