WS Chronicle

An oversized  “gold” shopping cart is waiting at the Habitat ReStore for your donations of non-perishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank. The giant gold shopping cart was crafted by local artist Bradley Tucker. Tucker has previously loaned the attention-grabbing cart for similar causes around the U.S.

Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County ReStore located at 608 Coliseum Drive will collect items every day through the end of December during normal ReStore hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

As a reward for their kindness, customers who bring five food items will receive a 10% discount off any ReStore purchase; those who bring 10 items will receive a 20 percent discount.

Habitat, Second Harvest and Tucker see the project as a way to focus the public’s attention on what they CAN do – rather than what they can’t do — to help others coping with the difficult challenges of 2020. Tucker says his goal in crafting the “cart of golden opportunity” sculpture is to evoke conversation and systemic change. 

“If we can facilitate a conversation about what COULD happen, and the conversation becomes the driver and focus for aiding people in need, then we have success,” he said.