Bellingham's Appliance Depot Seeking More Old Appliances
- THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Bellingham's Appliance Depot is seeking more used appliances from companies and local residents as demand increases.
The nonprofit organization had an increase in the number of people coming into the store to buy reused appliances while posting a 15 percent decrease in the number of appliances donated in December 2011 compared to a year earlier, said Thoren Rogers, executive director at Appliance Depot.
Rogers said in a news release that getting an appliance refurbished is a better option than recycling it. In 2011, the organization provided job training and jobs for more than 40 residents. He believes the increase in sales indicates the sales portion of the business is becoming more well-known than the organization's collection services.
"When you buy a new appliance and your installer takes away your old machine to be recycled, we are losing a local resource. Your appliance will be destroyed, crushed and shipped out of our community, most likely to China," Rogers said in the news release.
Appliance Depot is at 802 Marine Drive in Bellingham. For more information about how the program works, call 360-527-2646.
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Sustainable Connections awards local businesses, nonprofit director
Link: http://bbjtoday.com/blog/sustainable-connections-awards-local-businesses-nonprofit-director/12957#
by BBJ Staff
Filed on 19. Jan, 2012 in News
Duane Jager, executive director of the nonprofit ReUse Works, received a lifetime acheivement award from Sustainable Connectionsat the organization’s annual All Members Meeting and Potluck on Jan. 12.
Community Food Co-op, North Fork Brewery, Assembly Plus and Chuckanut Builders also received sustainability awards for being leaders in areas of promoting strong community, healthy environment, meaningful employment and buying local first, respectively.
“We are thrilled about the outstanding leadership of these businesses,” said Abby Hade Terpstra, membership assistant at Sustainable Connections, in a press release. “It is a pleasure to share their success stories and they are most deserving of this recognition.”
Jager, who previously served on the board of directors for Sustainable Connections, was credited for his commitment and service to his community through involvement in many different events and projects.
Appliance Depot Director, Thoren Rogers, on the radio!
The Joe Show for 1/11/12
Host, Joe Teehan, and Appliance Depot Director, Thoren Rogers, discuss the merits and shortcomming of the reuse and recycling industries.
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Appliance Depot Promotes Rogers to Director
Link: http://www.nwbmonline.com/content/newsm/news.asp?show=VIEW&a=1435
Former job coach, ops manager moves up; former director Jager remains w/ ReUse Works
Appliance Depot, a nonprofit training business that salvages, repairs, and sells used appliances, promoted Thoren Rogers to director, announcing the move in a news release today. Rogers joined Appliance Depot as a job coach and operations manager in 2007. He now assumes responsibility for all business operations, including the Appliance Art Revival annual fundraiser during the first weekend in June.
Rogers has developed training and operations systems to facilitate the work of more than 40 trainees a year, on average. He also brings social media savvy and 13 years of customer service experience to his new role.
Before joining Appliance Depot, Rogers was assistant manager and community service and volunteer coordinator at The RE Store in Bellingham. He is a lifelong resident of Whatcom County and holds a degree from Western Washington University's Fairhaven College.
Rogers succeeds Duane Jager, who will remain as executive director of the parent nonprofit, ReUse Works. Appliance Depot’s earned income in 2011 grew 10 percent over the previous year, and projects an additional 4 percent growth through 2012.