Articles by Isaac

Beginning Tuesday, May 15th, the Habitat ReStore & donation center will be open Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM. In addition, the donation center will remain open each Tuesday from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM.

This scheduling change is being made at the recommendation of Habitat for Humanity International to provide better focus our donors, which in turn will mean more and better items for our shoppers!

We thank you for your support! Your generous donation of items are what makes the store a success, and we feel truly blessed by each and every one of our donors and shoppers.

We’ve got a new online auction catalog up on our new Flickr page. Check it out here.

The photos include the names of each piece, artist info, and item descriptions. Bidding is already open for the even, and will close at 7:00 Pm Saturday. The items have gained a lot of interest, so if you see something that catches your eye, come on down and join us Saturday evening. In addition to the beautiful art, the event will feature light food & refreshments and live music provided by the Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society.

See the post below for full details – we’ll see you Saturday night!

Wilkes Habitat for Humanity would like to invite everyone to join us for an exciting silent auction & fundraiser – The ReStore ReStyle. The event will feature interesting and unique works of salvage art from over 30 area artists and craftspeople, all created with items from the Habitat ReStore as well as other salvaged materials.

The event will be held Saturday, April 21st from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm here at the ReStore – 320 Cothren Street, Wilkesboro.

Tickets are $5.00, with children 12 and under free. The event will feature live music from the Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society along with some delicious appetizers, desserts, and refreshments.

Art pieces will go on display at the store Tuesday, April 17th, and silent bidding will run from that morning until 7:00 pm the evening of the event. At 7:15, we will hold a live auction on some really exciting items, including a tailgating grill with an incredible Brookstone grilling package.

Funds raised from the event will support Wilkes Habitat for Humanity’s local home-building program. We hope you’ll join us!

Tickets may be purchased at the Habitat ReStore.

See the ReStore ReStyle Poster.

Wilkes Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its 24^th new home construction project March 27th in Millers Creek, NC. The home is being built on Martin Lane, and is set to be purchased by one of Habitat’s partner families when completed.

The service was attended by over 30 people, including family members, volunteers, and neighbors. This will be Wilkes Habitat for Humanity’s first home built in Millers Creek, and the second in the West Wilkes area.

“We are very excited to be kicking of another affordable homebuilding project,” said Isaac Kerns, executive director, “and we hope everyone who’s interested will join us in volunteering on the build site.

It isn’t necessary to have construction experience to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Skilled site supervisors lead each project, and teach skills to new and experienced volunteers alike.

Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat works with qualifying partner families to build simple, decent, affordable housing. Once completed the homes are sold to partner families at no profit and are financed with a 0% interest mortgage. Mortgage payments go into a revolving fund that is used to build additional Habitat homes.

Wilkes Habitat for Humanity is now accepting new applications to purchase a home through their affordable housing program. Completed applications will be accepted from February through August.

In order to qualify to purchase a Habitat home, partner families and individuals must have a need for adequate housing, must meet income guidelines, and must have the ability to make a monthly mortgage payment. Homebuyers must also partner with Habitat by contributing “sweat equity” hours during home construction, and by completing homeownership and financial management courses.

During this application period, Wilkes Habitat will be selecting 2 separate partner families/individuals to purchase homes to be located on Beaver Dam Lane in North Wilkesboro. The homes each have 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, and are located in the North Wilkes school district.

Application forms are available at our offices at 320 Cothren Street in Wilkesboro, which are located in the lobby of the Habitat ReStore. Applications can also be downloaded online and printed here: Preliminary Application Side 1 and Preliminary Application Side 2.

To speak with Family Services Coordinator Charlotte Pagett, please call 838-3044 ext. 2 Tuesday through Thursday from 9 AM to Noon.