e-BlastWe have publicized Off-the-Floor from time to time on this Listserv. This item published by Construction Junction contains an excellent piece on Off-the-Floor. Al Mann ----- Original Message ----- From: Construction Junction To: alfred.mann@verizon.net Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:13 PM Subject: Off the Floor September 28- October 4, 2009 Off the Floor Construction Junction's mission is to promote conservation through the reuse of building materials. Naturally, our store is our primary conduit for acheiving this mission, but we also work to promote and support reuse throughout the region. That's why we highlight artists/craftspeople doing beautiful things with reclaimed materials and tell you about great events like Handmade Arcade or PRC's Hard to Recycle events. In that vein... Off the Floor Pittsburgh is a volunteer based organization started in 2004. It provides basic used furniture like beds, dressers, tables, and chairs to the neediest families in Pittsburgh who lack these items and are literally living on the floor of their homes (PG article). Off the Floor's supply of donated furniture is critically low as the holidays approach and they're swinging open their doors on Saturday, October 17th from 9 am to 1 pm, to remedy this situation and replenish their stock. Refreshments will be provided along with tax-deductible receipts. Off the Floor's warehouse is located at the Pittsburgh Presbytery, 901 Allegheny Ave (near Heinz Field). For more information goto their website or call 412-926-5053. If you can't bring items that day, fill out an online donation form to have Off the Floor pick up your items at a later date. Please consider donating your gently used excess furniture items to Off The Floor. By doing so you can help transform the lives of the neediest families in Pittsburgh. Off the Floor does accept: box springs, mattresses, bed frames, bunk beds, couches, chairs, end tables, coffee tables, night stands, dressers/chest of drawers, lamps, linens/blankets/comforters, small appliances (toasters/coffee pots), vacuum cleaners, cribs, crib mattrasses, hi-chairs, strollers, and pack-n-plays. Off the Floor does not accept: sofabeds, recliners, futons, refrigerators or other large appliances, china cabinets, large buffets, cots or roll away beds, trundle beds, large rugs, TV's, vanity's, headboards/footboards, mirrors, used pillows, computers and toys. The CJ Buzz Bonnie our donation manager, and CJ's pre-emanant Master of Buzz, says that CJ is going to be getting a ton of paint soon and that "kitchen season" has arrived. Bonnie expects we'll be getting at least one kitchen a day for the next two weeks (10/2 to 10/16/09). In addition to kitchen season, it's also "insulation season" and as such we're acquiring a shipment of gently used XPS and ISO rigid foam insulation (1" to 2" thick). It'll be on the sales floor starting next Friday (10/9/2009). That's good buzz! Featured Items Spiral staircase Sub Zero refrigerator Recent Arrivals ADA toilets Fire escape Mahogany entry door Vestibule door set Wardrobes Ceiling fans Ceiling fixtures Hanging ceiling fixtures Carpet Stainless steel sinks Great & Gone News & Events Circular bench Fireproof file cabinets Dryer Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event October 3, 2009 at Brady's Run Park Recycling Center Do you have hazardous household products in the basement, garage and other storage areas of your home? If you or someone you know can’t use them, or if they are simply outdated or no longer needed, please do the right thing for the environment and dispose of them properly at this Southwestern Pennsylvania Household Hazardous Waste Task Force collection event. Fee: $2/gallon - cash only Acceptable Items Include: a.. aerosol cans b.. automotive fluids - motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, brake fluid c.. batteries d.. chemistry sets e.. compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) f.. gasoline and kerosene g.. household cleaners - ammonia, drain openers, acid cleaners, oven cleaners h.. mercury i.. paint products - latex, oil based, alkyd based, arts/crafts chemicals, rust preservatives, creosote, water sealers, paint thinners, furniture strippers j.. pesticides/herbicides - rodent killers, insecticides, weed killers, mothballs, fertilizer k.. photo chemicals l.. pool chemicals CJ Q&A Now that I have missed the "Big Pour", how can I get a Steel City Uni-Growler? -- Kate Kate -- Lucky for you we have plenty of Steel City Uni-Growlers still available and we're selling them in our store for $5. So just come on over. -- Cozmo Cozmo’s Message of the Week Hours How many sales transactions did CJ have in 2008? 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