The Milwaukee/NARI Foundation, Inc., the educational and charitable arm of the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council Inc., Wauwatosa, will host its fourth annual “Home Improvement Rummage Sale” at the Milwaukee/NARI office, 11815 W. Dearbourn Ave., Milwaukee, on Friday, April 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Menomonee Falls-based Joe DeBelak Plumbing & Heating Company and Grafton-based Lakeside Electric, Inc., are co-sponsors for the event.
The event has generated over $30,000 over the last three years. Proceeds from the sale support the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation’s efforts to provide financial and educational support to students pursuing a career in the home improvement and remodeling industry, while also assisting efforts to reduce the construction and demolition materials in landfills.
“To help fund our scholarship and technical school endowment programs and finance equipment and materials for those pursuing careers in the remodeling industry, as well as to reduce waste and C&D debris, we’ll once again be selling leftovers, extras, wrong sizes, colors, styles, and materials that association members have not used, but which would be really useful for area homeowners,” said Mark Brick, CR, owner of B & E General Contractors in Glendale and Milwaukee/NARI Foundation president. “The generous donations of our members and the commitment of those who will purchase materials will help us educate people on the large number of opportunities available within the industry.”
The Milwaukee/NARI Foundation is currently working with instructors and students at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College, Gateway Technical College, Bradley Tech High School, Community High School, and Franklin High School.
It is anticipated that donated appliances, bathroom and ceiling tiles, cabinets, lumber, decking materials, trim, windows and doors, furniture, lighting fixtures, sinks, insulation, vent covers, plumbing fixtures and supplies, and roofing shingles will all be available at the sale.
Milwaukee/NARI member volunteers, including NARI Certified Professionals, will be at the sale to answer questions on the available materials and how consumers can effectively use them in their homes, as well as to load materials for those who purchase products.
Any person that makes a purchase will receive a pair of tickets for the 2009 Spring Home Improvement Showcase, a tour of recently remodeled homes on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. In addition, attendees will receive the 2009 Milwaukee/NARI Membership Directory and the association’s Remodeling Guide.
