Archive for November, 2010

WECK AM Radio talks about volunteer opportunities in WNY

Please take a moment to listen to host Linda O’Connor talk with United Way’s Volunteer Service Coordinator, Suzette O’Brien. Suzette covers some really great volunteer opportunities around town, including Buffalo ReUse. Tis the season to give back! 

A big thanks to Suzette for her kind words about Buffalo ReUse and our Volunteer Coordinator, Danielle Rovillo. Suzette has been instrumental in coordinating ReUse’s Day of Caring and Business Meets Community Events and also helping ReUse attract youth and family volunteers. 

http://www.weck1230.com/2010/11/parent-talk-saturday-november-27/

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ReSource Open Today!

We’re open our usual weekend hours – 10 to 6 today and noon to 4 tomorrow, Sunday.

Come on down! We’re selling all of the plumbing in the yard at half price. Tin ceiling panels are $2 each. And, as always, we have somewhere around 4,000 doors to choose from.

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BLACK FRIDAY DEAL #4

Clue: You make a better door than a _________

Answer: Window!!

ON BLACK FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 26th

ALL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS ARE HALF OFF!!

Yes, that’s right – all replacement windows are 50% off for just one day.

Vinyl Replacement Windows

Casement Windows

Double-hung Windows

COMPLETE SETS ONLY

*Does not include sashes*

*No other discounts are good on this offer*

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BLACK FRIDAY DEAL #3

Clue: This item only seats one

Answer: Toilets!!

ON BLACK FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 26th

ALL PLUMBING FOUND IN THE YARD IS
HALF OFF!!

ALL SINKS, TUBS, TOILETS, TANKS, LIDS, whatever plumbing you can find in our yard is 50% off!!!

This is a HUGE SAVINGS

*No other discounts are good with this offer*

Help us clear our yard before winter. Buy the things you need in the yard before they are covered in snow!

Other fun uses for our plumbing stock

The claw foot bathtub as double bass

Yes that’s a bass guitar!

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Black Friday Deal #2

Clue: Planeteers love this big blue buddy

Answer: BUFFALO ReUSE RAIN BARRELS!!!

Give someone a 55 gallon gift this year!  Buy a ready-to-go, pre-assembled Buffalo ReUse Rain Barrel

ONLY $20 on Black Friday.

Maybe you already have a rain barrel at home, or maybe you need one too.  You might know someone with a thirsty garden, or someone who uses rain water as a way to reduce their water and sewer bills.  Rain barrels are a way to conserve water and improve our local environment; they divert water away from building foundations, slow water run-off, reduce the amount of water entering storm drain systems, and reduce the amount of pollution that is carried into our waterways. What a great gift!!!

A Buffalo ReUse Rain Barrel includes:  a 55 gallon food grade barrel, a hose bibb (spigot), a screened drain cover, all fully assembled, and instructions for installing the rain barrel under your downspout.  Once installed, the barrel will hold 55 gallons of high quality rain water, and you can attach a hose and use it for whatever you want.

Save more than 30% on Rain Barrels, only on Black Friday.  No other discounts or offers are good with this deal.  Get ‘em while they last!

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BLACK FRIDAY DEAL #1

Clue: Cat on a hot ________

Answer: TIN CEILING!!

ON BLACK FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 26th

ALL PIECES of TIN CEILING $2 EACH!!

Normally $8

*No other discounts are good with this offer*

WHAT A DEAL!

Tin Ceiling looks great in your kitchen and dining area, but it is also great for art projects. Check out these inspiring gift ideas featured on etsy.com. Click on the links to view the seller’s post.

SMALL AND MIGHTY Magnetic Inspiration Memo Board / Picture Frame / 4x6 Calendar Display  / Made With Antique Ceiling Tin

WELCOME Sign made with Antique Ceiling Tin Tile / Architectural Salvage Home Decor

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35 More Shopping Days Until…….

Did you know there are only 35 shopping days until Christmas? This year flew by, but it’s not too late to get a great gift for that ReSourceful person on your holiday shopping list.

Buffalo ReUse has a lot of great gift ideas for the holidays. Check your list twice and be sure it includes one of these great gifts!

Buffalo Dining Cards!!

Board Members, Staff, and Friends of Buffalo ReUse are selling Buffalo Dining Cards to raise funds for our great community programs, including the Tool Library, workshops, the gardens, and more.

The deck is complete with  (46) $10 Gift Cards to great local restaurants and cafes and (4) Freebie/Discount cards for special deals at local retailers.

Get your deck from a ReUse Staffperson or Board Member for $20!!!

For more information, or to place an order, please call Danielle Rovillo at (716) 885-4131 or email danielle {at} buffaloreuse(.)org

Buffalo ReUse Gifts!!

Buffalo ReUse gift cards are a great way to thank that do-it-yourselfer in your family for their hard work, or to help them get that lagging project moving! Grab a gift certificate at The ReSource in any denomination!

You can also give the gift of membership! If you know someone who loves Buffalo ReUse, needs access to resources, or maybe could use access to an extra tool or two, give them the gift of membership.

Buffalo ReUse members get a 15% discount on the last Thursday of each month. (This month the discount day is the day after Thanksgiving).

You can also give a gift membership to the Tool Library. Tool Library members get access to hundreds of garden and home repair tools at two locations – one here at our office behind The ReSource and one at PUSH Buffalo.

Visit the ReSource for more info or contact Danielle at (716) 885-4131 danielle {at} buffaloreuse(.)org

Market America!!

We always recommend you shop local, but we all know some of us prefer to shop in our jammies and avoid the lines. If you do cybershop, please consider Market America for your next purchase. If you become a preferred customer for Buffalo ReUse, you earn cashback for shopping with us, and we earn cash for providing this great shopping arena to you! Market America has connections with many of the places you already shop – including Target, Sears, Barnes and Noble, Tiger Direct, eBay, and many many more.

Check out this link for more information & to sign up with us!!

www.marketamerica.com/buffaloreuse

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Holiday Deals at the ReSource!!

Buffalo ReUse is proud to announce Black Friday One-Day Only Deals!!

If you are working on a home renovation project, stay tuned to our blog. We will post a new deal each day starting Monday. All deals are for BLACK FRIDAY – the day after Thanksgiving. Don’t worrry, you won’t have to get up at 4am to get in line – we have plenty of stock and we don’t even open until 10am. You can sleep off all that tryptophan before heading to the ReSource for these super sweet deals!!

First and foremost – we are offering our Monthly Member Discount to everyone on Black Friday! Be sure to mention this ad to get your 15% off.  We will also have door-busting specials in true Black Friday style that are sure to give you that home repair project “itch”.

There will be four great door-busting deals. Here are some hints:

1.)     Planeteers love this big blue buddy

2.)     Cat on a hot ________

3.)     This item only seats one

4.)     You make a better door than a _____________

We will announce one deal each morning, so check back Monday for more info!!

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Buffalo Green Code

Starting next Tuesday, November 16th there will be a series of three public meetings to inform city residents about the new zoning code that the City of Buffalo is going to create over the next couple years.

As stated from the Buffalo Green Code website;

The new Buffalo Green Code will be the first opportunity Buffalonians have had in nearly sixty years to establish a new regulatory framework for the development of our neighborhoods.

Zoning is the tool by which we build our communities.  It determines what gets built and where.  It’s essentially Buffalo’s DNA.  The process to re-imagine the city’s future and write a code that matches the community’s vision will be an exciting opportunity for the people of Buffalo.  As this process gets rolled out, over a period of three years of serious work, encouraged that all citizens in every section of the city participate and take an active role.

If you do not know what zoning is, the question and answer section of the green codes website does a decent job covering the topic.  It definitely is a very important tool in creating and maintaining cities and is going to be a key part to Buffalo’s accrued success moving forward.

We have one of the most friendliest and enthusiastic cities out there and it shows as you walk up and down the streets of Buffalo, no matter what neighborhood you are in.  So please come out and continue the support and give your input on our City’s own future.  If you want something done you have to go out and do it.  Things don’t happen on their own. So come out and have a say next week, there will be three different meetings that are held to provide Buffalonian’s an opportunity to have a say in our promising future we all have known this City is capable of.

Tuesday, November 16th, 7pm.   Central Public Meeting

Buffalo Musuem of Science. 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY,  14211

Wednesday, November 17th, 7pm.  North Region Public Meeting

Bennett High School. 2885 Main Street, Buffalo Ny 14214

Thursday, November 18th, 7pm.   South Region Public Meeting

Tosh Collins Community Center. 35 Cazenovia St. Buffalo NY 14210

Keep up with the Buffalo Green Code’s development by becoming a fan of their facebook page and signing up for the website’s newsletter. Issue #1 is already out. Follow this link to read more.


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PUSH Takes Manhattan!

From our good friends at PUSH:

Let’s Go Buffalo!

The countdown to Buffalo Takes Manhattan IV continues. Thousands of wings, Bocce’s pizza, a tailgate party with Labatts and Flying Bison, an array of Buffalo-themed prizes, and a great dance party to boot.

We know that the Bills are a better team than their record suggests. To give them the extra edge they need to win a game, we will ask Steve Mesler, Olympic Gold Medalist, to lead us in a moment of silence, during which we will focus all of our positive energy on our favorite team as they prepare to beat the Lions the following day and garner their first win.

Other reasons to be there include:

  • At 7:30 PM, right at the start of the party, we’ll screen two short films highlighting organizations, including PUSH, that are working to rebuild Buffalo’s historic neighborhoods and preserve its architectural treasures
  • Several of Buffalo’s leading artists will show work at the party.
  • A date with Steve Mesler, Buffalo’s Olympic Gold Medalist, will be auctioned off.
  • Bocce’s pizza will be in effect. What else do you need to know!

Buffalo Takes Manhattan IV!
Saturday, November 13th, 7:30 PM to 1 AM

A Tailgate Party in Times Square
330 W. 42nd Street, 33rd Floor
$25 online, $30 at the door, food included

A free drink to those dressed in Buffalo tailgate apparel

Get your tickets now at this link.

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