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Quarterly Members Meeting

Danielle — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:25:14 +0000

REMINDER:

Quarterly Members' Meeting TONIGHT!!

6pm

Belmont Shelter

1195 Main Street

Agenda here.

ReUse Members Get 15% off Thursday!

Kevin Hayes — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:14:18 +0000

Tomorrow, Thursday the 28th, all Buffalo ReUse members get 15% off any purchase. If you’ve been putting off buying, now’s your chance to save a little green and be a little green!

As always, we’re open 10-6. Come on down!

We’re 27% NUTS!

Caesandra Seawell — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:02 +0000

Black Friday is approaching and like most retailers we too hope to get our books in the black. We suspect that if you are the kind of folk who line up at 4am for deals on electronics, Elmo accessories and tube socks–we’re probably not on your shopping spree itinerary! However, if you did plan to shop at our used building materials store on Friday, November 27, 2009 we wanted to reward you with a very special discount of 27% off.
We also wanted to remind you that your used or surplus building materials, tools and appliances are worth a tax deduction which might help you get in the black too. Drop off or schedule a pickup of those materials today–contact havematerial {at} buffaloreuse(.)org
We’ll be decreasing our regular hours for the winter season. Starting December 1st, we’ll be open TUES-Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from noon-4pm. To put it simply, we’ll be opening two hours later each day. And, finally, we wanted to announce our HOLIDAY CLOSING. The store and offices will close Dec24 and remain closed except by appointment through Tues, January 5th 2010. We’ll still be reachable via info {at} buffaloreuse(.)org so please let us know and we’ll do our best to meet your needs. We do hope to see you at our annual ReGifting Party mark your calendars for December 29th!

Buffalo ReUse Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors

Buffalo ReUse Staff — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:15:48 +0000

At its annual meeting October 7, the members of Buffalo ReUse elected a Board of Directors to lead the organization through the next phase of its growth. Newly elected members are Vincent Kuntz, Keith James, Alison Mueller, David Laguerre and Daniel Ash. Michele Johnson was elected to her second two-year term. Vincent Kuntz was elected Board President.

Kuntz said “We wish to thank outgoing Board President Stephanie Simeon, Board Members Jessica Biegaj, Katie Biggie, Darren Kempner, Kirstin Lowry Sommers, Adam Wilson and Trevor Torcello for their dedicated service to our organization. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors and expect to maintain a productive relationship as we all work to improve neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo.”

Also announced at the meeting was the transition of Interim Executive Director Harvey Garrett to a short-term consulting position. Alison Mueller, Board Secretary, said “Harvey’s analysis of our financial situation was instrumental in securing a future for ReUse. He gave his time and expertise to stabilize our financial systems and community programs. We thank him for his service as we navigated through a challenging period of our growth.”

Brief Bios of New Board Members

Daniel Ash

Daniel is an Information Security Specialist with experience in planning, deploying and supporting information systems, including IT policy and compliance, as well as audit and risk management. As a member of the Buffalo ReUse’s Board, Daniel’s skills will further the development of its asset and risk management policies and operations and also strengthen ReUse’s information security systems. As a longtime customer and volunteer of ReUse, Daniel is committed and ready to serve the organization’s mission, vision and values.

Keith James

Keith is a longtime resident of Buffalo’s East Side community and has spent many years volunteering in public service for his community and the greater City of Buffalo. Keith is also a Fire Fighter for the City of Buffalo. With Board of Directors experience, Keith first became interested in ReUse because of its concept and vision, which is to serve and strengthen an under-served community from within.

Michele Johnson

Michele is a founding Member of the organization and also an original member of the Board of Directors for Buffalo ReUse. In addition to her longtime service and commitment to Buffalo ReUse, Michele is also a co-founder of both the Mayor’s Anti-Flipping Task Force and Broadway Fillmore Alive. She served as a Housing Court Liaison in the Fillmore District, was Producer of the local documentary “Flipped”, is a mother of four, and a longtime East Side resident.

Vince Kuntz

Vince is a building contractor, specializing in preservation, and as such, he has been salvaging, reusing, and recycling building materials since the 1980?s. Vince is also a certified Carpentry Instructor at the Construction Training Center of WNY. A supporter of ReUse’s business and mission since its inception, Vince looks forward to the challenge of making ReUse’s work even safer and more cost effective in addition to helping ReUse grow its educational outreach programs and training activities.

David Laguerre

David is a longtime resident of Buffalo’s East Side community. He has spent the majority of his professional career working for one local company and has served in several capacities, including maintenance, collections, billing, and accounts receivable. David is looking forward to serving as a personal link between Buffalo ReUse and the people and community ReUse serves.

Alison Mueller

Alison is Director of Merchant Supply Systems for a worldwide industrial gas and equipment technology company and has served as an officer in the Air National Guard. Having moved to Buffalo three years ago, Alison is excited by the renewal underfoot in this city. As a volunteer for ReUse, she believes in its mission and programs that offer opportunities and skill sets to those who might not otherwise have an opportunity to learn them. Alison also looks forward to bringing her corporate experience to ReUse, linking hands-on operations to defined business goals and objectives.

To contact the Board of Directors email to board {at} buffaloreuse(.)org or write to Buffalo ReUse Board of Directors, 158 Eaton St., Buffalo NY 14208

Buffalo ReUse Members Meeting

Buffalo ReUse Staff — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:50:08 +0000

A special meeting of the membership of Buffalo ReUse is being held Wednesday, October 7, 6:30pm, at the ReSource, 298 Northampton Street in Buffalo. Here’s information on our website about this meeting. The primary purpose of this meeting is to vote on candidates to become directors of Buffalo ReUse.