As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same
– Marianne Williamson
Meet the people of reStore
reStore is a community organization — the expression of the enthusiasm and dedicated work of many people. Spontaneous volunteerism has been the norm at reStore, blurring the lines between shop-keepers, farmers and customers. This involvement provides the space its unique warm character. Besides the people mentioned below, we are grateful for the contributions of a number of volunteers and part-time staff.
Staff
Gomathi K
Customer service and stock management. A mother of two grown children, Gomati has been a pillar of our operations and is known for her friendliness and swift work. She loves to play with little kids.
Karthik
Operations manager. Karthik brings in a trusting, transparent mode of working. He loves performing children’s theatre. His alarm clock is a daily challenge and is snoozed at least four times!
Beema John
Customer service, maintenance, and stock management. The mother of two children, she is keen to work on creating more awareness about organic food. Beema loves to be in nature.
Thendral
Pre-order collation, vegetable sale tracking, bulk bin top-ups, stock maintenance. He enjoys listening to retro songs and riding pillion on a bike!
Ismail
Stock maintenance and customer service. A commerce graduate with a passion towards premium bikes. He owns one without a pillion seat & enjoys riding it!
Sivakami
Grain cleaning, Housekeeping. A hardworking contributor, hers is a warm, consistent and affectionate presence.
Gobinath E
Artwork, night guard, receiving stock, pet-care. Gobi is an artist who loves working with young children to facilitate their self-expression.
Rajendran
Grounds and garden maintenance. A very hardworking staff-member, he works 3 jobs a day.
Velmurugan
Garden maintenance and housekeeping. Dedicated and has a unique interest in the work.
Volunteer Directors & Advisors
Radhika Rammohan
Rajeev Natarajan
Usha Hari
Ananthoo
Karthikeyan Sankaran
P K Hariharan
Sangeetha Sriram, Radhika Rammohan, Rajeev Natarajan, Ananthoo, Sumathy Sethuraman, Meera Rammohan, Karthik Kumar, Usha Hari, P K Hariharan, Rohit Shetti. Dr. G Sivaraman, Siddha Vaidya supported us with knowledge about traditional foods.
Founding Volunteers
Thanks to
Dr. Sandeep Murali, whose space we are now in.
C R K and Co., Chartered Accountants.
Dr. Uma Ram who generously offers space for our activities; Kanaka Raman for parking space.
Raghavendra Rao, Sankaran Raghunathan and S. Jayalakshmi who gave us space for our markets and storage in the first few years.
Vishranti home for aged women who helped store and clean grains in the initial months.
T K Ramkumar, Advocate.
Vijay Kumar, Janata Printing Press.