The Go Green Warehouse will employ veterans when the thrift store opens May 21.
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps members Katie Bertram, left, of Idaho and Anna Marini of Illinois clean donated refrigerators at Veterans Green Jobs' Go Green Warehouse in Denver. (Kristin Morin, YourHub.com )
04/25/2011 - A Denver nonprofit is preparing to open a home-improvement thrift store, with the goal of employing veterans and funding its other programs.
Veterans Green Jobs' Go Green Warehouse, which is expected to open May 21, will sell a variety of items, including appliances, cabinets, paints and cleaning supplies.
Veterans Green Jobs officials plan to offer installation services at the warehouse next year and open others in cities such as Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C.
"This is our flagship store," said warehouse director Veronica Collin.
The 30,000-square-foot store is similar to other Denver-area home improvement thrift stores, such as Bud's Warehouse in northeast Park Hill and Habitat For Humanity's Home Improvement Outlets in the Baker neighborhood and Wheat Ridge.
Collin, who managed Habitat's Denver outlet for three years, said she plans to keep prices low at the Go Green Warehouse, 2627 W. Sixth Ave., to keep items moving through.
She said she also wants to keep the inventory organized. But she said "a little bit messy is OK," similar to a garage sale. {continued}
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