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FEATURE:
Holiday Scratch & Win
at ReStore
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🎄🎁 Merry McMinnville is BACK! 🎁🎄
Holiday shopping just got a little more merry! The McMinnville Downtown Association's (MDA) annual Merry McMinnville Scratch & Win promotion kicks off THIS WEEK, and MacHabitat ReStore is excited to participate!
Here's how it works:
🎟️ SHOP: Spend $25 or more at our ReStore (or another participating local business) between November 9 and December 31, 2026, and receive a holiday scratch-off ticket!
🎁 SCRATCH: Reveal your ticket for a chance to win a prize or special offer donated by a participating local business!
🎉 WIN: Redeem your winning ticket at the business listed on the ticket. Prizes can be redeemed through February 2027!
Whether you're hunting for unique holiday gifts, festive decorations, furniture, home improvement supplies, or one-of-a-kind treasures, there's always something new to discover at ReStore! 🎅♻️
Shop local, support affordable housing, and enjoy a little extra holiday magic knowing every MacHabitat ReStore purchase helps build homes, community, and hope across Yamhill County! ✨
A big thank-you to MDA for organizing this festive community tradition! ❤️
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♻️ RECYCLE MORE. GIVE MORE. MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT! ♻️
BottleDrop's HOLIDAY GIVE runs November 15 – December 1.
During this special event, Oregon BottleDrop is adding a 20% bonus to eligible bottle and can donations given through Blue Bag to benefit nonprofits!
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
💙 Fill a Blue Bag! Collect your Oregon redeemable bottles and cans in a BottleDrop Give Blue Bag and bring it to MacHabitat ReStore during business hours (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm). Please bring filled Blue Bags ONLY to our ReStore, NOT to BottleDrop locations! This allows us to coordinate drop-offs and stay within BottleDrop's 15-bag daily limit.
💚 Donate Online! Already have a BottleDrop Green Bag account? You can donate your redemption funds directly to McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity!
✨ DID YOU KNOW? You can support MacHabitat through BottleDrop Give ALL YEAR LONG! Simply bring your redeemable bottles and cans to our ReStore anytime during business hours, and we'll turn them into funds for affordable housing. The 20% bonus is just an extra reason to give during this special holiday period!
🎁 HELP US WIN AN EXTRA $100! BottleDrop is awarding 50 nonprofits $100 each through a social media contest! Share a public photo or video with a BottleDrop Give Blue Bag, tell why supporting MacHabitat matters, tag @oregonbottledrop, and include #HolidayGive2026 #BottleDropGive
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DINNER & AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
Guest Speaker Shannon Carefoot
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A heartfelt THANK YOU to Shannon Carefoot for being
a wonderful guest speaker at our recent
MacHabitat Dinner & Auction!
Shannon is no stranger to giving back! From serving as MacHabitat's Board President to rolling up her sleeves alongside our construction volunteers, she has been a dedicated supporter of our mission for many years.
As the ICU Director at Willamette Valley Medical Center and recipient of Lifepoint Health's prestigious 2026 Companywide Mercy Award, Shannon continues to inspire us through her compassion, leadership, and commitment to serving others.
We're so grateful Shannon shared her voice and heart with our guests, reminding us of the power of community and what we can accomplish together! 💚🔨
Thank you, Shannon, for all the ways you help build homes, community, and hope! 🏡
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MONTHLY EXPLORE MACHABITAT INFO SESSION
Meet with our Volunteer & Outreach Manager, Jennifer Lyon, for a chance to learn about all things MacHabitat and find the best volunteer opportunity for you!
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Location - MacHabitat Conference Room (1030 SE 1st St. McMinnville, OR 97128)
- Date - Tuesday, December 8 at 2pm
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RSVP - contact Jennifer at 503-687-1415 or jennifer@machabitat.org
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GLOBAL VILLAGE BUILD - RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS!
Have you ever wondered what it is like to volunteer with Habitat in another country?
In 2027, for the first time since the pandemic, Habitat for Humanity's Global Village program will be sending 30 open teams to 15 countries around the world.
A regular construction volunteer at our neighboring Mt. Angel Habitat affilliate, Andy Rivinus, has been participating in and leading global builds around the world since 2001. He has built in 22 countries and on five continents. Andy will be leading a team of Habitat volunteers to Luque, Paraguay, a suburb of Asunción, for a home construction project.
If this unique and impactful project interests you, Andy will set up a conversation to walk you through the experience and to see if the opportunity might be right for you.
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Location - Luque, Paraguay (South America)
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Date - May 15 through 22, 2027
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Contact - Andy Rivinus Andrew.rivinus@gmail.com
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♻️ Turn Your Extras Into Impact!
Planning a remodel, upgrading an appliance, or cleaning out the garage? Your unwanted items could be just what the ReStore needs!
We’re currently especially looking for donations of:
🔌 Clean, working appliances
🛠️ Clean, working tools
🚪 Kitchen cabinets
Donating to the MacHabitat ReStore gives usable items a second life while helping support our affordable homeownership programs. Clear some space, keep good materials out of the waste stream, and support a great cause at the same time! 💙♻️
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REMINDER FOR DONORS:
Please remember that when you bring in your items, that they need to be brought to the receiving area (in parking lot area) and not the main entrance.
Donation hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 9am-3pm.
THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF RESTORE AND MACHABITAT'S MISSION WHEN DONATING GOODS!
| | Do you want to be notified of "Hot Items" at the ReStore? Register your email address here: | | | | Ramps, Rails, Repair Program | | |
Homeowner Stories:
When Marilyn applied to our Repair program, she had front and back porches with unsafe stairs that had rotted out years ago. Now that the repair team has finished the job, Marilyn says:
"The front porch is now inviting, not dangerous! Thank you so much - the decks/porches are BEAUTIFUL! TOP NOTCH! The small details, like metered corners, sanding off the rough edges to the handrails, the perfectly cut notches...the porches are tight and strong."
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Repairs are more than just fixing structures - they restore dignity and security to a home and the people who live there. With our community's support, MacHabitat will complete projects up to $1,500 AT NO COST to the qualified low-income homeowner.
If you or someone you know is a homeowner who might be interested in our services, please fill out our Repair Application. We are looking to serve our McMinnville community, as well as our rural communities. If you see a future with MacHabitat's repair program, we encourage you to reach out.
| | MacHabitat is Celebrating 35 Years | |
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On February 14, 1991 – MacHabitat’s first home
was dedicated to the Sanchez family.
Since then, we have welcomed 77 families into homeownership…as well as launched a repair program, cleaned up neighborhoods during our “Block Blitzes”, and started a ReStore.
To celebrate our anniversary, we’d like to recognize individuals who helped shape MacHabitat along the way! Our 35th Anniversary Profiles shed light on these special community members and the milestones they helped make possible.
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If you want to help sustain our programs for the next 35 years, we invite you to join our circle of monthly givers.
Please consider a recurring donation of $35/month to celebrate this milestone!
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| Thank you to our 2026 Major Supporters! | | | | |
