Missoula Home Resource on the move Play Video
Posted: Mar 8, 2010 7:36 PM
Updated: Mar 9, 2010 7:29 AM
MISSOULA -Contractors, collectors, home owners and lovers of fixer-upper projects know that Home Resource is an oasis for finding slightly used home materials at a steal.
Co-Founder Matt Hisel says their business has been booming despite the economic recession, as "people are trying to do more on a very tight budget and that means they're coming to us. So the demand for our services has actually grown in the recession."
The store's inventory has also been growing for the past several years and they've been forced to store material outside, where it tends to get weathered and sometimes ruined. But their new location, at Russell and Wyoming streets, will have three times the indoor square footage which will allow for a more functional store with a proper receiving area and a proper check-out area.
They will also have a R.E.V.A.M.P section of the store to repair material before it goes on the shelf as well as a place to teach workshops and classes.
But before any of these ideas come to fruition, there's lots of work that needs to be done both at the old location and the new location. One of the biggest tasks at hand is moving the inventory over to the Russell Street location.
Volunteers have been boxing up materials at the old location while at the new location, volunteers are busy building. Home Resource is throwing a sort of volunteer caravan party on March 20th and March 21st, complete with food and beverages for their faithful community members.
Not only is the community giving their time to this transition, they've also been donating money. Hisel says in order to make this move possible, nearly $75,000 was donated to Home Resource and they hope to raise an additional $25,000. Home Resource also received $100,000 in grant money to help them with their big move.
Volunteer Perry Gliessman says he's relied on Home Resource for much of his own remodeling, adding that they have appropriate fixtures and material for his 1920's house.
But more than that, Gliessman says it's the mission of Home Resource that inspired him to volunteer his time, "The public service of minimizing the impact on the land fill from deconstruction projects. Home Resource is invaluable. It also helps for people who are on a budget and simply can not afford to buy new."
Home Resource is not accepting material home donations until they are fully moved into their new location, which is expected to be at the beginning of April. Anyone interested in lending a hand can find more information on their website.
