Items needed for Habitat garage, warehouse sales

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The public is invited to donate items for Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County’s annual garage and warehouse sales.

The goal of these events is to assist the local Habitat chapter by reselling good, donated merchandise to raise funds to assist in building of affordable Habitat homes.

This year, Habitat will hold its annual garage sale one week following the annual Alexandria Community Garage Sale.

The Habitat sale will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Runestone Community Center. The sale will take place in the West Rink.

For more information and a list of items to donate, refer to the website at www.hfhdouglascounty.org or contact the Habitat office.

The public is invited to do-nate items in good condition to sell at the sale. Donated items may be dropped off on Friday, May 15 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The drop-off area is through the west garage door of the west rink.

Habitat is also holding a warehouse sale featuring cabinets, appliances, doors, windows and more on May 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HFH warehouse located at 1605 Melvina Lane SW (south and east of St. Mary’s Cemetery and just before the Greens subdivision).

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County has been an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International since 1997 and has built 22 homes.

Homeowner families are selected according to established criteria: need for housing, ability to partner with Habitat and ability to pay.

Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing.

Partner families purchase the homes from Habitat with no-profit, zero-interest mortgages.

Volunteers provide most of the labor. Tax-deductible donations of money, land and materials are provided by individuals, organizations, churches, foundations and businesses.

For more information on how to support Habitat or get involved, contact the affiliate at (320) 762-4255, e-mail info@hfhdouglascounty.org or visit the website at www.hfhdouglascounty.org.

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