How many Habitat homes are in Lorain County?
We have built, to date, 39 Habitat homes. As a matter of fact — I guess I can say this now, the Moen Corporation is going to be the sponsor of our 40th home. We’re going to have a big to-do when we build that one. It’s going to be in Elyria. As director here, you have a relatively new idea that you’re trying to introduce to the county. That is the Lorain County Habitat ReStore. Actually it’s a restore, resale store. We get donations from businesses like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Moen and people, and we in turn sell those items to the do-it-yourselfer. I’ll give you an example: I had an attic that was a scary place that only ghosts and spiders lived in. I converted that into a room and everything that helped me achieve that goal I purchased at a Habitat ReStore. The lights and electrical, the drywall, the carpet, everything. We’ve never had one in Lorain County, and in an effort for us to become self-sufficient, this idea came about that we should open a ReStore because they have been success
