Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County ReStore - Jupiter — Attraction in Jupiter

The seed for Habitat for Humanity was planted at a community farm outside of Americus, Georgia by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. Jordan along with Habitat founders Millard and Linda Fuller developed the concept of partnership housing. Those in need of shelter would work side by side with volunteers to build affordable homes at no profit. House payments would be combined with no interest loans provided by supporters which would then be used to build more homes.

In 1973, the Fullers took their house building concept to Zaire where they worked for three years. When they returned to the United States they founded Habitat for Humanity International in 1976. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn became involved and raised awareness. Habitat is now in all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. They have helped 29 million to be able to afford safe shelter.

In 1991 Habitat for Humanity launched the concept of the ReStore in Winnipeg, Canada. In 1992 the first Habitat for Humanity restore opened in the U.S. in Austin Texas. The ReStores accept donations from the community and home improvement stores and then resells the items to the public at a discounted price. The profit from the ReStore supports the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.

I discovered this Habitat for Humanity Restore around the corner from where I had lunch. Compared to other restores I have visited, this store was cleaner, neater, and had more items. Several rooms were filled with furniture, clothing, accessories, home goods, decorative items, large and small appliances, toys, lamps, books, baskets, and linens. I was tempted by a $6 instant pot. On the day I visited they were having an additional 20 percent off pink tags. This is a great store to thrift, especially if you are setting up your first home. Shopping and donating to Habitat for Humanity really helps...

Always a great place to shop ! You never know what you might find ! Really it’s worth it and the staff is really friendly and amazingly knowledgeable about certain things . The manager Emily is always accessible with any questions and Kim will always give you your point total when you buy something so you know how close you’re getting to a discount. If you join their builders club, you will get an additional 10% off anytime you go in the store and buy anything on top of the other sales that they have . Sarah is amazing. I think she’s been at this Habitat for like 10 years. You’re actually supposed to bring help when you buy bigger items, but Wayne Mario and Alex are always willing and able to help load things. Nichole and Susan are very knowledgeable with all the high-end designer items that are available. What a great team they have why go anywhere else when you can get it all at the Habitatt...

The Jupiter Habitat for Humanity location is one of the friendliest places in town and everyone here goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. Emily, Kim, Nicole, Mario, Wayne, Sara, and Suzanne always greet you with a smile, (Kim is great at giving you a rundown of the sales), and I always leave the store happier than when I walked in. Like any thrift store, you have to keep coming back because you never know what will pop up, and the really fun and trendy items are gone in a flash. I have found items ranging from a vintage Brahmin purse, an Alice and Olivia dress, Ralph Lauren curtains, a Dixie Furniture Dresser from the sixties, (very cool), to everything that was missing from my kitchen when the moving truck arrived. Great location, awesome people. If there was a "Best of" Thrift store, this one would win,...