Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville

Habitat maintains an active base of 9,000+ annual volunteers and donors from all walks of life that help build homes and work alongside our partner families. Through these connections, the experience and benefits for everyone are tremendous. A successful community service program allows us to have a volunteer base ready and trained to build homes, teach families, recycle quality ReStore products, and build relationships within our community. Habitat’s volunteer corps is the lifeblood of the agency’s work and the driving force behind our ability to accomplish our goals and mission.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville operates two ReStores: one in Davidson County next to the central office, and one in Dickson, TN. Habitat Nashville expects to open their third Restore in Wilson County in 2024. The ReStores provide additional funding to build homes and serve more families by selling new and gently used home-related items and building materials to the public at generous discounts. In FY2022, the ReStores generated more than $2.7 million in sales of donated products thanks to more than 130,000 shoppers. More than 1,500 tons of materials were diverted from landfills during 2022. To date, Habitat Nashville's ReStores have generated net earnings to support agency operations at a level equivalent to about 60 new home sponsorships.

Habitat’s DeConstruct program is a major contributor to ReStore revenues, by removing re-sellable items from homes and businesses being remodeled, redecorated, or demolished for new construction. To date, Habitat Nashville's ReStores have generated net earnings to support agency operations at a level equivalent to about 60 new home sponsorships. DeConstruct services celebrated its 500th deconstruct project in 2011, and diverts more than 500 tons of materials from city landfills annually.