Loyal Customer Rewards

Like any business, ReBuild requires a steady flow of repeat customers in order to grow and achieve its goals.  Almost every property owner has an ongoing list of remodeling, renovation, or expansion projects.  We just ask that you consider ReBuild as you compile your list of materials and whether all the items need necessarily be new.  Instead, reclaimed items are likely to be much less expensive.  These can include:

n  Kitchen cabinets refinished or painted for your kitchen, laundry room, workbench, garage, shed or soil potting table 

n  2x4's to hang drywall on nonload-bearing walls in basement you are remodeling

n  roof rafters, ceiling joists, and 2x4's for an addition, garage or outdoor shed

n  added insulation in a drafty house

n  light fixtures and ceiling fan for a newly remodeled family room

n  classic oak flooring to replace old carpeting over a plywood subfloor

n  perfectly good refrigerator or stove for your second home or rental property

n  matching ceramic tile to replace an existing bathroom or foyer floor

n  solid wood interior or exterior door to replace a damaged one

n  built-in wall systems and bookcases for your recreation room or study

n  relatively new sash windows for a planned new addition, garage or shed

n  toilets, bidets, and vanities for a renovated master bathroom

n  pavers or stacked stone for a new rear patio or garden wall

n  2x8's and 2x4's to build your own raised garden for Spring

Comings and Goings

Many of you have gotten to know Chris Rusin at the front desk over the past couple of months after his joining ReBuild's staff.  Chris provided a big boost to the warehouse during the Fall that helped us exceed our sales projections during the last 2010 quarter.  Unfortunately, due to an illness contracted in November, he has been unable to continue working for ReBuild.  He quickly became a valued member of our senior management team and, in the three months he was with us, made many useful suggestions for organizing warehouse displays, pricing, and website redesign.  He will be greatly missed, and we wish him a speedy recovery as he begins to regain his health and best wishes in his next position.

Joining ReBuild as our new Assistant Warehouse Manager is Mario Vargas. He comes to us having worked for four years as Warehouse Manager for the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) where he handled all aspects of the warehouse, including obtaining and receiving food donations, inventorying items, preparing food boxes, distributing boxes, managing staff, and organizing volunteers.  His prior experience includes stints with Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs (AMEN) and a small residential remodeling company.  Mario enjoys working with customers and has an impressive array of software application skills that can benefit ReBuild.  He already is having a positive impact on ReBuild's operations.  Mario is pursuing his education in civil engineering on a part-time basis at the Northern Virginia Community College.  Be sure to take the time to say "hello" the next time you visit the warehouse.

Help Wanted 

ReBuild is seeking volunteers to fill two critical needs.  The first is an Assistant Workshop Coordinator to help us generate workshop topics, arrange for speakers, and coordinate at least two Saturday workshops per month.  The second position is an Assistant Volunteer Coordinator to help organize the initial volunteer orientation session, confirm volunteer work times, maintain our volunteer list, enter volunteer hours worked onto an Excel spreadsheet, and keep track of store credit hours earned and redeemed.  Most of the work for both positions can be done from your home and should involve approximately 2-3 hours per week.  Both would work directly with the Executive Director.  If interested, contact Paul at 703/280-1719.

ReBuild is also looking for volunteers to help build cold frames on a Sunday afternoon in February.  If you are interested and are handy with tools, please contact Paul at 703-280-1719.