May 31st is National Macaroon Day! Help us celebrate the magic of this European delicacy while de-nailing lumber.
Team up with other volunteers to salvage reusable lumber on Saturday, May 31st. The event will kick off with a small information session and then we’ll get down to business.
Coffee and macaroons will be available!
Click here to register for the event!
We will meet at our storage lot at 751 N. Cook St (behind Grand Central Bakery on Fremont).
The lot is just a couple streets over from The ReBuilding Center warehouse.
Saturday, May 31
11am to 3pm
TRC Storage Lot
751 N. Cook St
Portland, OR 97227
The lumber you’ll be working with comes from DeConstruction Services, which offers an affordable and sustainable alternative to conventional demolition. Working by hand, our crews salvage up to 85% of a building’s major components for reuse.
DeConstruction of an average 2000 sq ft house:
• Preserves 2,400 gallons of clean water
• Saves 33 mature trees
• Provides 907 additional hours of work at a living wage
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 2.9 cars off the road for a year
Learn more about DeConstruction, or watch a DeConstruction time lapse.
In addition, the sale of donated items supports the Community Legacy Program - a free resource for sharing community-building stories, strategies and ideas.