Bud’s Mainstays…

Bud’s Warehouse receives new donations everyday. We often highlight the exciting donations on our Facebook or Twitter accounts, but sometimes we neglect the more “normal” products coming through the doors. We’ve shown the “jet pack” we got,  the smallest washer and dryer we’ve ever seen and who can forget this light switch plate?

In addition to the fun and exciting things on our shelves, Bud’s is always a great place to find those everyday items that every home needs. We’ve always got a great selection of new and used sinks, interior and exterior doors, windows, cabinets and, of course, cabinet doors.

Whether the item you’re looking for is one-of-a-kind or a standard bathroom sink, you’ll find it at Bud’s for up to 70% off retail prices. So, if you’re not in the market for a wedding cake topper, come on down and pick up a hollow interior door for only $10.

As always, Bud’s Warehouse is open to the public.  The innovative concept of a home improvement thrift store has become increasingly popular with area homeowners seeking savings of up to 70% on home improvement items while helping others.  The organization offers vinyl flooring, marble and granite, doors, kitchen cabinets, appliances, carpet, hardware, light fixtures, windows, cabinet doors, bathtubs, sinks, and many other building materials.

For more information or to donate tax deductible building materials, call (303) 296-3990.

Save on Nuggets Tickets & Support Bud’s

The calendar has given us an extra day in 2012! Spend February 29th with Bud’s Warehouse at the Pepsi Center watching the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers. Ticket prices start at only $18 per ticket and include a $4 donation with every ticket purchased. Find out more or buy your tickets here today.

When you buy tickets through our link, you get a great deal and help support the Bud’s job training program.

As always, Bud’s Warehouse is open to the public.  The innovative concept of a home improvement thrift store has become increasingly popular with area homeowners seeking savings of up to 70% on home improvement items while helping others.  The organization offers vinyl flooring, marble and granite, doors, kitchen cabinets, appliances, carpet, hardware, light fixtures, windows, cabinet doors, bathtubs, sinks, and many other building materials.

For more information or to donate tax deductible building materials, call (303) 296-3990. Bud’s Warehouse is open Monday though Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Donations Support Bud’s!

Bud’s Warehouse can help you clean out your basement, garage or storage unit! The mission of Bud’s is supported through product donations from homeowners, contractors and manufacturers.  Donated items are resold to the public, keeping tons of materials out of the landfill each year and offering a tax write-off for all eligible donations. If you have enough stuff, we’ll even come and pick it up for you!

Check here for more info about donating to Bud’s.

Bud’s Warehouse is open to the public. The innovative concept of a home improvement thrift store has become increasingly popular with area homeowners seeking savings of up to 70% on home improvement items while helping others. Over the years, the program has been profiled on 9News, Channel 2 News, Channel 7, the Denver Post, Denver Business Journal and Westword.

For more information or to donate tax deductible building supplies, call (303) 296-3990. Bud’s Warehouse is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Support Belay Enterprises and Make an Impact for Jobs in Denver

In today’s world, it’s not hard to see the importance of a job.

But imagine trying to find a job in order to support your family while living on the streets. Or envision trying to obtain employment if you are just out of prison with a felony conviction.

Over the last couple years, it has been difficult for many people to find employment. And research shows that a job search becomes almost impossible when one is trying to rebuild a life from prison, addiction or homelessness. This is the problem that Belay Enterprises seeks to solve with its mission of partnering with the church to develop businesses that employ and job-train individuals rebuilding lives.

Out of this vision, Belay launched in 1995 its first faith venture Bud’s Warehouse, a home improvement thrift store selling recycled building materials. In 2002, Belay opened Baby Bud’s, a baby products thrift store that employs disadvantaged single mothers and Freedom Cleaning Services, a commercial cleaning company that also employs single mothers. These projects were followed in late 2003 by the incubation of the Good Neighbor Garage, a job training and car placement program, which has since incorporated into its own independent organization. Baby Bud’s and Freedom Cleaning Services were also spun off into their own non-profit organization in 2009.

And this year, Belay successfully started its fifth faith venture, New Beginnings Custom Woodworks, a custom cabinet manufacturing business that employs and job trains ex-offenders. Last year, these five Christ-centered enterprises employed 80 individuals with 41% of participants successfully graduating into better jobs in the community. Christianity Today recently profiled Belay Enterprises as part of its “This is Our City” Project viewable here.

Bud’s Warehouse employs single moms like Rachel who came to the program last year shortly after making a commitment to live drug free.

“I was absolutely jobless and living completely off of government assistance, but I didn’t want that anymore.” Rachel remembers. “I was tired of the ex-offender, former drug addict pity party and wanted to make a big change.” Within weeks of coming to work at Bud’s Warehouse, Rachel was quickly able to realize her biggest goal. Her young daughter moved back in with her. And today, Rachel has graduated the program into another job in the community.

“When I joined Bud’s, I had no self-worth, but I gained confidence working alongside others in Bud’s positive Christian environment. In five years, I plan to be driving an ambulance for a living,” Rachel says with a smile.

As we enter our 17th year as an organization, would you consider partnering with us by making an end-of-the-year donation? Over the next five years, Belay Enterprises hopes to grow our employment and job-training opportunities to 750 self-sustaining positions a year. Your contribution will help provide start-up funding towards several new projects including expanding New Beginnings Custom Woodworks, starting Purple Door Coffee to employ homeless youth, a new location for Bud’s Warehouse, and a new commercial kitchen project in partnership with the Denver Jail.

And your donation will be deposited into a revolving venture fund at Belay to be invested in the above projects. When the new businesses become self-sustaining, these monies will be repaid back to the fund for future investments in other new projects. So your donation today will invest in job creation for many years to come, making a big difference for the kingdom.

Thank you for your consideration. If you need more information on our programs, please feel free to give me us a call at 303-296-3990. Visit the Belay Paypal web site to make an online contribution here. All contributions are eligible for an additional state enterprise zone credit.

Thank you for your support!

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Great Deal on Avalanche Tickets Supports Bud’s!

Bud’s Warehouse is excited to partner with the Colorado Avalanche! Click the picture below for more info on how you can get a deal on Avalanche tickets and support the Bud’s non-profit mission at the same time.

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