Habitat for Humanity of Utah County Media Release for the week of October 2, 2009 – October 9, 2009

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS NEW OREM HOME
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore Home Improvement Outlet have recently moved to a larger location in Orem. The newly renovated, 21,000 square foot building at 340 South Orem Blvd., Orem will house the affiliate offices, construction department, and the home improvement outlet.

“We needed larger store space and wanted to own our own building,” said Kena Jo Mathews, Executive Director of the local Habitat affiliate. “We are all very excited about our new location and hope that we can now better serve our families, customers, and the community.”

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held October 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the new location. Also to celebrate the move, the ReStore will be having a grand opening sale from October 8th through the 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be radio remotes, balloons, popcorn, music, and prize giveaways. All interested community members are invited to attend.

Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is a non-profit, ecumenical organization and is one of more than 2,300 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International. The local affiliate is committed to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness in the county by building or renovating simple, decent homes with area residents in need of affordable shelter. Affiliated in 1991 by a group of local community members that were concerned about substandard housing in the county, the organization has built or renovated 36 homes providing more than 57 adults and 120 children safe and affordable housing and a stable home environment. The affiliate is currently building homes in Spanish Fork and Orem and working on its Brimhall Estates rehabilitation/infill project in Provo. The organization also operates a ReStore Home Improvement Outlet where new and used building material, appliances and furniture are sold to the general public at discounted prices to help generate funding for the affiliate’s affordable housing mission. For more information, please call (801) 344-8527 or look online at www.habitatuc.org.