(Portland, OR) August 1, 2011 – Used goods turn into prized goods as 12 students from Multnomah University will design three dorm rooms using only goods from The Salvation Army Family Stores! The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) will be partnering with students from Multnomah University starting in August for a competition called “Design a Dorm Room on a Budget.” Three teams of students with a budget of $250 will head to local Salvation Army family stores throughout the month of August, the prime back-to-school shopping month, to design a creative dorm room. Each 10ft x 12ft room will be displayed for public voting starting on August 25th and last until August 31st, 2011 at The Salvation Army Family Store located at 10174 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086. The teams will have access to seven Salvation Army stores in the Portland Metro area and can only use items from the stores, such as lamps, pillows, bedding and chairs.
The guidelines for this competition are as follows:
Four students per teamSalvation Army Store items onlyOne week to completeMust complete within a $250 budgetIn addition to the benefits of learning to outfit a college dorm room on a budget during difficult economic times, some of the elements the students are excited about include:
Recycling used items to keep them out of landfillsUsing popular styles that call for vintage products in the designsWorking with professional designers to learn what worksSpreading the word that 100% of money spent with Salvation Army go directly to the rehabilitation centers serving men and women in their communityHead to The Salvation Army Family Store, located at 10174 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086, from August 25th – 31st, 2011 during store hours to cast your vote on the most creative and effective use of thrift store items in the “Design a Dorm Room on a Budget” challenge!
About The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center:
The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Portland provides spiritual, social and emotional assistance for men who have lost the ability to cope with their addiction problems and to provide for themselves. It offers residential housing, work, and group and individual therapy, all in a clean, wholesome environment. The proceeds from the sale of donated goods at The Salvation Army Family Stores are used to support the social and humanitarian programs of The Salvation Army in the Portland area, primarily drug and alcohol rehabilitation at the ARC. Since before “recycling” was a word, The Salvation Army has been re-utilizing discarded and donated materials to help the afflicted get their lives back on track. This important work has been underway in Portland since 1886. For more information, visit www.satruck.org.
About Multnomah University:
Multnomah University is a fully accredited, private, non-denominational, Christian institution of higher education, located in Portland, Oregon, with teaching sites in Reno, Nevada, and Anchorage, Alaska. Made up of an undergraduate Bible college, a biblical seminary, graduate programs, an adult degree completion program, and an online distance-learning program, Multnomah issues bachelor's and master's degrees, and professional certifications and endorsements.
