ReStore was created as a fund raising branch of Habitat for Humanity Kansas City. In addition to raising more than $1 million through sales to support Habitat for Humanity’s mission of eliminating substandard housing in the Kansas City community, Habitat ReStore has diverted nearly 10,000 tons of material from the waste stream.

Through programs such as Deconstruction Services, Habitat ReStore has given its neighbors an environmentally conscious alternative to demolition. This process of hand dismantling allows homeowners to donate salvaged materials to ReStore while making room for a whole or partial house remodel. Homeowners receive a tax benefit as a result of the donation and ReStore gains building materials to be put back into the community. Shoppers reap the benefits of deeply discounted prices and are able to make their dollars stretch farther. Habitat ReStore creates a winning environment for everyone involved.