This Friday and Saturday Buffalo ReUse hosts our first tool drive for the tool lending library. This is a component of our Buffalo Action for Revitalization (BAR) program which is funded by The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. We hope to equip people, literally, with the tools they need to maintain their properties and/or make improvements on their streets. Many people we meet do not have the transportation or money to buy and rent equipment from home centers. Some of the tools they may need are special or only necessary for a limited time. There are also block clubs or service groups that would like to do things like street cleanups/blitzes with more regularity, but don’t have the edgers, rakes, loppers, weed wackers they would need to make it easier. Maybe they need to repair or paint their porch, but don’t have a ladder, table saw, or reuseable drop cloths. Maybe they don’t have the extra funds to get the safety equipment either. It becomes overwhelming–you can imagine!

We believe people should have access to the tools they need to make their neighborhoods a source of pride.

So, if you have used tools, extra tools or tools you never knew how to operate and want to donate them–we’ll take them anytime, but specifically Friday and Saturday at The ReSource, 298 Northampton. Saturday we will also be at Daemen, participating in the Environmental Summit, and we’ll have a drop off location outside of the Wick Center so if also there (it’s THE place to be) stop by from 9-12:30 and smile real big!

Dave Sheffield took it upon himself to apply for some gift cards at Home Depot and we are so glad for their support and Dave’s initative! Thanks a ton!

We have a lot of work to do before we can officially open the doors for folks to borrow tools–including branding all the tools and organizing the “barn.” If you have time on your hands and a desire to assist, please contact me at volunteer {at} buffaloreuse(.)org Click on the photo to see pics of what we’ve done so far.

As always, you will receive a tax deduction for materials or tools donated to Buffalo ReUse and if the item is too large (like a table saw or lawn mower or something like that) we are happy to pick it up.