THE Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Rosebud began more than 20 years ago with a bare warehouse and donated goods laid on hessian bags. It was the vision of Mavis Peet, a woman determined to help peninsula families. Mavis personally funded the start-up costs of the Rosebud ReStore after forming the Mornington Peninsula chapter of Habitat for Humanity Victoria in 2004. She chose the op shop model to raise money for the charity’s affordable housing program, and despite early scepticism – there were already several op shops in Rosebud – the store was soon covering its own costs. By 2009…
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