

Photo by Deb Gau
Colton Citrowske and Betty Andries of Habitat For Humanity of Redwood River officially obtained the keys to the former Abra Vehicle Overall body & Glass constructing on East School Generate from Chet Lockwood. The Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Marshall will be going to the former Abra place this spring.

MARSHALL — The Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Marshall will be shifting house this calendar year — and coming to a site on East School Generate. Previous week, board members of Habitat For Humanity of Redwood River ended up officially handed the keys to the former Abra Vehicle Physique & Glass creating in the vicinity of the corner of East College or university Drive and Jewett Street.
“I assume the profit is likely to be the visibility to the community,” explained Betty Andries, HFH of Redwood River board chairwoman. Currently being on a big street in Marshall could help motivate individuals to occur to the ReStore, she reported.
The ReStore, which is now found on North U.S. Freeway 59 in Marshall, sells new and gently used objects like appliances, household furniture and building supplies. Income from the keep enable aid Habitat’s aim to present affordable housing for area people, Andries mentioned.
HFH of Redwood River officially shut on the former Abra constructing late very last 7 days. The constructing acquire was built possible with the assistance of Chet Lockwood, Andries explained.
“He’s specified us a quite generous donation,” she reported.
Lockwood Motors had ordered the Abra site back again in 2016.
Andries said HFH of Redwood River experienced been on the lookout for likely new ReStore areas, but hadn’t uncovered the suitable prospect until finally now. She said HFH of Redwood River was grateful to Chet Lockwood and Lockwood Motors for what they were being capable to do for the business.
More than the subsequent couple of months, Habitat For Humanity of Redwood River will be doing the job to transform the former automobile entire body creating into a house advancement retail outlet and donation heart, Andries reported.
HFH of Redwood River is effective to assist region households into cost-effective housing.
“We have accomplished anything from constructing model-new to refurbishing properties,” Andries said. Households function with HFH to apply for loans, and place in “sweat equity” get the job done on a home.
HFH of Redwood River has aided create or renovate various households in Lyon County, as well as in Pipestone County. Andries and functions division president Colton Citrowske mentioned this summer time, HFH of Redwood River hopes to do some scaled-down house mend assignments in the spot, as a result of Habitat’s “A Brush With Kindness” system.
A lot more information and facts on HFH of Redwood River and the ReStore can be located on line at the organization’s internet site, https://hfhmarshall.org.







