Habitat for Humanity joins Home Show

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley's ReStore in Elgin has a featured booth at this weekend's annual Old House New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort and DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles.

ReStore's exhibit booth, plus a portion of the show's ticket sales, are being donated to Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley by Kennedy Productions in Lisle.

"Because thousands of people attend this great event, we have a fantastic opportunity to make people aware of ReStore and what a wonderful resource it is to the community," said Jeremy Keen, ReStore manager. "We're excited to be featured at the Old House New House Home Show again and are grateful to Kennedy Productions for their generosity and continued support of Habitat's mission."

ReStore Elgin, located at 860 N. State St. in Elgin, is a 20,000-square-foot building materials reuse center benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley.

Old House New House Home Show is the longest running home show in the Chicago area. This biannual event has grown into a full service, one-stop shopping expo, featuring more than 400 distinguished home enhancement specialists. Displays, including outdoor living exhibits and garden displays at the DuPage Expo Center as well as workshops, attractions and state-of-the-art products, focus on home improvement as well as home life and enjoyment.

The Old House New House Home Show wraps up today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St. in St. Charles. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors or free for children. There is free parking.

For details on ReStore, visit www.restorelegin.org. For information about Old House New House Home Show, visit www.kennedyproductions.com.