The Community Housing Coalition of Madison County will hold an experimental thrift sale on Saturday, May 9 in Marshall to gauge interest in the sale of used building supplies and household wares in a more permanent location. The sale will be located behind the Madison County Arts Council building on Back Street.
The CHC, which works “to promote and facilitate healthy, safe, and affordable housing through advocacy, education, and resource development,” in rural communities in Madison County, according to their website, is testing the waters on the viability of setting up a thrift store which would offer community members a place to “donate and purchase surplus building materials and larger household goods and appliances.”
According to the CHC, there are “currently no options for donating or purchasing these types of items within Madison County, and many good materials are thrown away or taken to Asheville to support agencies that do not do work in Madison County.”
The non-profit organization invites residents to come by and share their thoughts on a permanent location, which would operate on a similar model to organizations like Goodwill.
Items slated to be sold at the sale on May 9 include interior doors, toilets, old single pane farmhouse windows, 20’x20’ rubber roofing membrane, and electrical supplies, among others. Proceeds will go to fund the CHC’s programs in the county.
For more information on how to donate, the CHC of Madison County, and how you can be involved, see the CHC press release below or go to chcmadisoncountync.org
Community Housing Coalition of Madison County Press Release:
Reclaim Madison sale May 9th, downtown Marshall
Selling used and salvaged building materials and household goods to benefit the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County
Marshall, NC, May 9, 2015: The Community Housing Coalition of Madison County (CHC) is holding a sale behind the Madison County Arts Council building on Back St. in Marshall on May 9th from 9am-3pm.
The sale is an experiment to see if the community would like to see and support a local used building supplies and household goods thrift store. CHC welcomes community members to stop by and talk about the possibilities for a retail outlet to both donate and purchase surplus building materials and larger household goods and appliances. Currently there are no options for donating or purchasing these types of items within Madison County and many good materials are thrown away or taken to Asheville to support agencies that do not do work in Madison County.
Materials can be dropped off on Back St. between 9am-5pm on April 16, 22, 27 & May 2. The following materials have already been donated and will be available for sale on May 9th: interior doors, toilets, old single pane farmhouse windows, 20’x20’ rubber roofing membrane, electrical supplies, and much more. All proceeds go to benefit CHC, a local 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are tax deductible. For more information you may contact CHC at 649-1200.
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