by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog |
The Renesting machine relies equally on each of its pieces working together- if any piece falters, the whole thing stops working. We can’t do what we do without your donation to Renesting. Whether it be your time as a volunteer or board member, or your gently...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog |
The gently used furniture and household items that Renesting receives come from donors all over the area. Renesting receives some very interesting donations. Over the course of our eleven years, we have had the pleasure of receiving donations from clients we...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog |
Once upon a time, Renesting hosted a fundraiser called Park-It-Market (PIM). Almost anyone who worked on Park-It-Market is glad it’s been put to bed. PIM was a garage sale style event held in the parking lot of Asbury Methodist, our old stomping ground. The...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog |
Close your eyes and imagine the stress, frustration, and pressure of moving day. Packing everything you own, trying to stay organized, struggling to move your bigger pieces of furniture, losing track of where you put the tape, the scissors, or the screws to put your...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog |
If you have read our origin story you know that the Nest hasn’t always been at 1331 Driftwood Drive. We started in the parking lot of Asbury Methodist Church, moved to a warehouse on E. Texas Street, then to 1303 Driftwood Drive. In 2017, our landlord, Scott,...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog |
In Renesting’s first year serving clients, we received a donation of a very large, very beautiful purple sofa, it took about three people to move. Back then we were operating out of Asbury Methodist’s parking lot and loading a trailer every second Saturday...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog |
Ever wondered about the slang we use around the office? Now’s your chance to brush up on Renesting vocab! Cork & Fork – A game we play at our fundraisers. The donor pays a flat rate for a fork or cork, which are all numbered. The numbers on the forks...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog |
This past Tuesday, the 30th of June, featured quite an exciting morning here at the Nest. It started with one of our regular Saturday volunteers, Pembroke, bringing us a gorgeous summer fruit tart in a gingersnap crust. Pembroke had called last week and asked if she...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog |
Last year, Anthony Reans fell out of the sky. After several of our key warehouse volunteers’ health required their service level to change, Renesting found itself searching for a warehouse coordinator. Weeks into the search, the multiple rounds of interviews...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog |
One of the best parts of volunteering at Renesting is getting to meet the other people that are volunteering. Before the pandemic, the staff and volunteers would all eat lunch together at an 18-foot table. We’d chat about the weekend, current events,...