Representatives from RAIN (Refugee Assistance and Information Network) International knocked on doors of recently resettled refugee families to bring them some good news: after enduring hardships of travel, trauma of dislocation and relocation they were getting new beds to go with their new homes.
Did you know the Estate Stores have been given donations made from ivory, tusk, shell and other animal products? On July 6, 2016, a near-total ban on commercial trade in African elephant ivory went into effect in the United States.
Check out this beautiful Eighteenth Century Kitchen/Work Table – $890 for purchase in the Portland Estate Store.
As of November 1, Community Warehouse has served over 2,830 children that did not have access to basic household goods. When a family is faced with a lack of resources or stability at home, a child is potentially at risk for compromised academic success and healthy social development.
This year, we decided to swing for the fences and incorporate a Pillow Drive!
Community Warehouse has recently acquired an extensive worldwide collection of more than 16,800 stamps. This appears to be from a collector who devoted hundreds of hours in a lifetime of collecting.