After months of planning and waiting, the ToolBank will open on Thursday, June 1, in Greenville. Suzy Hunter, of Hunter Hardware, will provide this free service at The Spot for now, but she plans to move it next to her hardware store when it is ready to open. This project will give residents access to many battery-powered tools, ranging from drills to miter saws, and even a jackhammer. There are also many hand tools for woodwork and yard maintenance.
When borrowing these tools, two things are important to understand: First, the tools are on loan to us and we have to return them. In order to assure that Suzy does not get stuck having to pay for the tools, she will have to hold a deposit while the tool is loaned out. The deposit will be returned when the tool is returned. We realize this may be a problem, especially for expensive tools, but Suzy is doing this as a volunteer; she is not…
