2. the team danita morgan alexander simpson jennifer ruppert
vp of development and communications at habitat wake
alexander simpson
nc state habitat chapter member and student build-a-block fundraising chair
jennifer ruppert
manager of habitat wake restore, apex

3. the concept
recycle lumber
build furniture
build homes

4. lots of lumber

6. the need 28,000 families need an affordable home.
habitat wake has served 575+ families.
we will build 60 new homes this year.
$65,000 in materials is needed for each home.

7. six restores in wake county
$5 million a year in sales
#1 in the nation in profitability

8. Poole College of Management +
College of Design

9. taking it to scale
=$25
sell 10/week at the ReStore = $250

10. taking it to scale
at six stores = $1500

11. taking it to scale
for 50 weeks of the year = $78,000

12. taking it to scale
$78,000 =
enough to purchase materials to build a Habitat home in
Wake County.

13. taking it to scale x 750 750 restores in the nation
opportunity to present at habitat global conference in 2019

14. the measurable outcomes
sales
increase in new volunteers
increase in new customers
amount of waste kept out of landfills

15. the steps to success secure grant
capitalize on already-donated material
purchase equipment + used truck
hire americorps to organize, recruit, and train volunteer assemblers
leverage nc state partnership for help with furniture designs and marketing plan

16. what success looks like