Redmond shoppers will soon be able to feel warm and fuzzy about saving money on “new and gently used furniture, appliances, home décor, building materials, and more.”
That’s because making a purchase at the new Redmond ReStore will “directly support Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build homes, communities, and hope across Central Oregon,” a press release issued by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit reads.
“When people shop, donate, or volunteer at the ReStore, they’re helping to build a better Central Oregon, one home at a time,” said Carly Cogan, CEO of Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity.
The nonprofit’s Bend and Redmond affiliates operated separately for years until merging in April of 2019. The following year, Redmond’s ReStore closed “due to an unsustainable lease and location.”
“Rent doubled about the same time that COVID was shutting down everything in 2020,” Bend-Redmond HfH VP of Resource Development Scott Nordquist told the Source.
That closure was such a “difficult decision,” he said, that the nonprofit “told the community we would bring it back, and did a capital campaign partly dedicated towards bringing ReStore back to the Redmond community.”
This time around, Bend-Redmond HfH will be their own landlord. “We at Habitat believe in home ownership – owning as opposed to leasing was a much preferable option,” Nordquist said.
Nationwide, Habitat for Humanity has a history of promoting environmentalism and sustainability, which got the nonprofit in trouble (accused by the FBI of “possible criminal violations”) with the Trump administration earlier this year. “One ReStore in Bend keeps over 2.6 million pounds of material out of the landfill. The Redmond ReStore will add to that number,” Nordquist stated with pride.
“Importantly, whether people are donating or shopping at the ReStore, they’re supporting affordable home ownership right here in Oregon,” he continued. “There’s great deals, donations are tax deductible and you can feel good about giving things a second life.”
The new location, an 8,036 square foot warehouse located at 2744 NW 7th St. in northwest Redmond, will open on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 10 am. Nordquist expects that all kinds of customers, from “upcyclers to drifters, bargain hunters to antique hunters,” will be there for the store’s grand (Re)opening.
Habitat for Humanity Redmond ReStore
Store Hours: Tue – Sat 9am – 5pm
Donation Hours: Tue – Sat 9am – 5pm
(hours can change due to weather conditions)
2744 NW 7th St., Redmond, OR
https://bendredmondhabitat.org/
This article appears in the Source November 20, 2025.
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