HANAPEPE — Habitat for Humanity, like most local businesses, took a hard hit after the additional one-month extension of the stay-at-home order.
HANAPEPE — Habitat for Humanity, like most local businesses, took a hard hit after the additional one-month extension of the stay-at-home order.
As Habitat for Humanity protected its community by closing almost all operations for over two months, it has become a financial strain to re-open. But they announced that seven Habitat ReStores across the state, including the Hanapepe location, are back in operation.
“We have put protocols in place to protect the health of staff and customers,” said Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity Acting Executive Director Milani Pimental. Face masks are required to enter any ReStores and when dropping off donations.
A ReStore, one of Habitat’s biggest sources of income, sells donated items such as usable building materials, gently used furniture, working appliances, tools, lighting and other household goods to the general public. The proceeds are used to fund Habitat’s mission of partnering with low-income families to build decent, affordable, for-sale homes that they can afford.
Most ReStores are now open statewide with modified temporary business hours. Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore opened on Friday, June 5. To learn more about a local ReStore’s business hours and or donation restrictions, call directly or visit their website.
