{"id":4733,"date":"2022-12-07T12:47:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/?p=4733"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:55:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:55:36","slug":"kitchen-salvage-program-officially-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/?p=4733","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Salvage Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Media-Posts-33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Media-Posts-33.png 940w, https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Media-Posts-33-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Media-Posts-33-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Are you renovating your kitchen? Want to save some money while you do it?<\/h3>\n<p>We can help! It\u2019s as easy as 1,2, 3:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Contact us BEFORE taking out your existing kitchen;<\/li>\n<li>We will evaluate your kitchen to determine if it can be safely removed and reused;<\/li>\n<li>We will schedule a removal date and carefully dismantle your old kitchen and take it away. This leaves you with a blank canvas for your brand-new kitchen and saves you the cost of having it done by the contractor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>PLUS you get a gift-in-kind tax receipt for the resale value of your old kitchen!<\/p>\n<p>Donating useful items to your local ReStore keeps quality goods from going to the landfill, and at the same time helps to fund the building of homes for local Habitat for Humanity families.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ways to donate your kitchen:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Drop off at a ReStore near you (free service, tax receipt issued)<\/li>\n<li>Curbside pickup. Only available with previous evaluation by our kitchen salvage crew. (free service, tax receipt issued)<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen removal crew. Only available if previously evaluated by a crew representative. Removal is scheduled at a specific date and time. (free service, tax receipt issued)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We accept kitchen cabinets in a clean, unbroken state with doors and hardware included. Preferred kitchens are joined cabinets, less than 20 years old, that are easily accessible. All kitchens will be previewed before scheduling a removal date.<\/p>\n<p>Our removal crew consists of Habitat employees and skilled volunteers. All power, water, or gas disconnects must be done before removal. We will complete pre- and post-inspections with the donor to ensure satisfaction.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How long does it take?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0A typical kitchen can be removed in approximately 4 hours or less, providing all disconnects have been completed correctly.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What happens to my old kitchen?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your donated kitchen will be taken to one of the Habitat Okanagan ReStores and sold to a new home for others to enjoy, thus keeping it out of the landfill.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How much will the tax receipt be for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The amount of the charitable donation tax receipt will depend on the quality and size of the kitchen. It will be examined and assessed by the store manager on receipt of the cabinets, and based on an estimated resale value. Your tax receipt will be mailed to you.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What else will you accept through this program?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our kitchen salvage program will also accept and remove major appliances, kitchen sinks and taps, and standard range hoods if approved by inspection, and all disconnections have been made before removal. We will also accept bathroom and laundry cabinets as approved.<\/p>\n<p>If your home is going through major renovations, we may be able to assist in additional ways and accept doors, standard windows, and other building products.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">To request a pickup, fill out the online request form<a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/kitchens\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/h1>\n<p>Other contact information:<\/p>\n<p>Phone <strong>250.862.0635<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:kitchens@hfhokanagan.ca\">kitchens@hfhokanagan.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you renovating your kitchen? Want to save some money while you do it? We can help! It\u2019s as easy as 1,2, 3: Contact us BEFORE taking out your existing kitchen; We will evaluate your kitchen to determine if it can be safely removed and reused; We will schedule a removal date and carefully dismantle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph -->\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4734 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kitchen-salvage-01232020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"658\"><\/p>\n<p>We will do half your renovation FREE, and you will receive a tax receipt!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Easy as 1, 2, 3.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us BEFORE taking out your existing kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>We will evaluate your kitchen to determine if it can be removed and reused safely.<\/p>\n<p>We will schedule at date and carefully dismantle your old kitchen and take it away. Leaving a blank canvas for your brand new kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>It really is that easy!<\/p>\n<p>Donating useful goods to your local ReStore also keeps quality items from going to waste. Your old kitchen will help fund local Habitat for Humanity Homes and in return you receive a taxable receipt for our resale value.<\/p>\n<p>Kitchen Cabinet Program<\/p>\n<p>3 way to donate<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drop off at a store (free + tax receipt if requested)<\/li>\n<li>Curbside pick up (free + tax receipt issued)<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen removal crew (Service disconnect fee if not completed by homeowner, free service + tax receipt issued)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We accept kitchen cabinets in clean, unbroken state with doors and hardware included. Custom trims and countertops will also be removed. Preferred kitchens are joined cabinets, less than 20 years old and are easily accessible. Built in kitchens can be difficult and require on-site inspections prior to acceptance.<\/p>\n<p>Our removal crew consists of Habitat employees and skilled volunteers. Any power, water or gas disconnects and capping will be done by licensed tradesman at or below market rate. Your kitchen space will be left contractor ready, meanings floors will be swept and any extra refuse from the removal has been taken away giving your contractor a fresh space to work with. We will complete pre and post inspections with the donor to ensure your satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A typical kitchen can be removed in four hours or less providing disconnects have been completed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happens to my old kitchen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your donated kitchen will be taken to one of the Okanagan ReStores and be sold to a new home for others to enjoy, thus keeping it out of the landfill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much will the tax credit be for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This depends on the quality and size of the kitchen. We will issue a tax receipt based on the value we will resell it for. We can give an accurate estimate based on photos and inspections prior to removal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else will we accept?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also accept and remove all major appliances kitchens sink and taps, standard range hoods if required to remove cabinets. We will also accept bathroom, laundry cabinets as well provided they have been disconnected by the homeowner prior to arrival of the removal crew. If your home is going through major renovations, we may be able to assist in additional ways and accept doors, standard windows and other building products.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Build Services at 778.755.4346 x 213 or email donations@restoreokanagan.ca to schedule a pickup.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:tadv\/classic-paragraph -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[46,45,47,48],"class_list":["post-4733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-habitat-for-humanity","tag-kitchen","tag-renovation","tag-renovations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4733"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11456,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4733\/revisions\/11456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.habitatforhumanityokanagan.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}