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ReStore sells new and used donated building materials and supplies including

• doors, windows, kitchen and vanity cupboards, clean tubs, showers, sinks, toilets and taps, clean lumber, electrical items, furnaces, new or nearly new carpets, flooring, power and hand tools and drywall
• furniture, appliances and home decor
• profits from sales go towards Habitat For Humanity Huronia to build homes
• an official e-colleX collection site, collecting electronic waste

Cars to Homes program

• donate your old car, truck, van, motorcycle, boat, ATV, trailer, motorhome, or farm equipment
• free towing and tax receipt

Kitchen to Homes Deconstruction Program

• skilled volunteers will remove kitchens from homes for free
• kitchens are then sold in the ReStore and donor receives a tax receipt from the sale of the kitchen

Conservation programs for home and small businesses, designed to help Ontarians manage their electricity use

• Offered through local electric utilities and funded through the Independent Electricity System Operator
• Programs include:
  • Energy Affordable Program, see website for details
  • Retrofit Program, see website for details
  • Small Business Program, see website for details
  • First Nations Energy Programs, see website for details

Homecare and nursing services

• Registered Nursing Services
  • Motor Vehicle Accident Care
  • Complex Care/ Catastrophic Injury Care
  • Spinal Cord Injury Care
• Home Support Services
  • Homemaking - meal prep and light housekeeping
  • Personal Care Services
  • Companionship
  • Respite Care
• Child Care Relief
• Foot Care Services
• Palliative Care
• Home and Vehicle modifications
• Medical Equipment Sales/Rentals, a registered ADP vendor
• minimum of 3 hours per visit

Financial assistance for home repairs of low to moderate households including home repair deficiencies, accessibility upgrades for persons with disabilities. Assistance in form of forgivable loan up to $15,000 for essential home repairs, including up to $5,000 in the form of a grant for accessibility modifications. Loans for home repairs and accessibility modifications are forgiven over a 10 year period.

Eligible repairs could include the following:

• building exterior including roofs, walls or foundations
• doors and windows
• plumbing, septic systems
• fire safety
• electrical systems
• heating systems
• mould remediation

Accessibility modifications include but are not limited to:

• ramps
• handrails
• chair and bath lifts
• height adjustments to countertops
• cues for doorbells/fire alarms
• bathroom renovations

Soft costs deemed reasonable by the County of Simcoe and that are agreed to by the Province of Ontario may be eligible expenses. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Labour and applicable taxes
• Building permits
• Certificates
• Appraisal, consultant, inspection fees
• Drawings and specifications
• Legal fees up to a maximum of $1,000

Program funds projects that incorporate accessible, adaptable and inclusive designs, which allow seniors to continue to live independently in their communities for as long as possible.

Grant amounts will be distributed based on the number of applications received and ability to meet funding criteria.

Engage skilled volunteers to design and build custom assistive devices for people with disabilities

• provide increased access within households - kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms - and other environments, such as vehicles or places of business
• volunteer engineers and technicians work one-on-one with people who have a specific need that cannot be met by commercial assistive devices

The ReStore is a retail outlet that sells recycled and new building materials, hardware, appliances and home decor to the public at bargain prices.

Please call for more information about acceptable donations.

E-waste Recycling - accepts unwanted electronic items such as computers, TVs, printers, keyboards, DVD players.

Donate Your Vehicle program - accepts cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, trailers to be recycled. Donators will get a tax receipt upon request. Complimentary towing.

Proceeds from sale of items go towards Habitat For Humanity Huronia to build homes. Works with volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting home ownership.

New, gently used, and restored building supplies, hardware, and furniture sold at reasonable prices.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore proceeds are used to build more safe, decent, affordable homes.

Referrals to local services to provide maintenance services such as snow removal, lawn maintenance, fall clean up, spring clean-up, eavestrough cleaning and exterior window cleaning * program provides adaptation services within the home once a free in-home safety assessment is completed * minor handyman repairs can be provide if materials are provided

Tenancy Risk Reduction Program - Hoarding and decluttering * email trrs@chats.on.ca

Provides deck lifts, stair lifts, elevators and bathroom installation and/or modification services

• 24 hour emergency repair service available

ReStore sells new and used building materials at bargain prices. Sells good used appliances. Proceeds go towards building affordable housing in the south Georgian Bay area.

Accepts electronics, scrap metal and wire. Drop off during store hours.

Every Wednesday, 25% discount for seniors (60 +).

Offers pickup of good used appliances and donations. To arrange a donation pickup, email restore@habitatgeorgianbay.ca including daytime phone number.

Maximizes functionality of all people regardless of age and ability, and provides opportunities for people with disabilities by bridging gap between funding and services

Programs and Services

• attendant care funding
• orthotics and prosthetics
• physiotherapy and suit therapy
• provides information on modifications for home accessibility
• estate planning workshops
• martial arts

Non-profit environment education organization. Involved in various community projects and offers various direct programs and services including:

• Home Efficiency Retrofit Progarm - this program is for residents of Ontario. Homeowners can receive up to $10000 in Energy Efficient renovation rebates.
• A Green Communities Canada organization providing home energy assessments to determine energy-saving solutions.
• School Travel Planning (STP) is a program designed to assist school communities in encouraging safe and active travel to and from school.
• Depave Paradise - a project of Green Communities Canada and local partners in communities across Canada where volunteers and neighbourhoods remove unwanted pavement and plant gardens filled with native species in its place.
• Rain, Soak it Up, Slow it Down and Keep it Clean! : RAIN Community Solutions helps communities manage rain where it falls to save money, reduce flood risk, and protect our water.
• Explorations Green Day Camp
• Manages the Collingwood Youth Centre

Handyman and general contractor service offering:

• home and property maintenance
• home improvements,kitchen and bathroom renovations
• drywall, carpentry
• painting, interior and exterior
• decks and landscaping
• yard work, lawn maintenance

Home modifications to help seniors or people with disabilities to say in their homes. Includes installation of railings, grab bars, accessible bathroom conversions, ramps and so on.

Offers senior discount

Energy efficiency incentive programs, funding and rebates to do upgrades to conserve home energy

Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate Plus Program (HER+) -- refunds up to $10,600 for completing 2 or more home energy saving upgrades including insulation, air sealing, window and door replacement, heating and cooling and hot water

• visit website for more information on eligible renovations and amount of refund by renovation
• program replaces Canada Greener Homes Grants in Ontario

Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) -- low interest loans up to $75,000 for home energy improvement for homes in City of Toronto only

• loans to cover cost of improving home energy use such as high-efficiency furnaces and boilers and/or air conditioners,tankless water heaters, air source heat pumps, window and door replacement, basement/attic/exterior wall insulation upgrades and other energy improvements
• financing is attached to the property, not to the property owner
• may be combined with other energy incentive programs

Building supply store -- accepts and resells new and used building supplies, furniture, home decor, plumbing and electrical supplies

The County of Dufferin Ontario Renovates program is designed to provide moderate income households, with an interest free loan to assist with necessary home repairs.

Funding is subject to availability

Financial assistance for assistive devices -- subsidizes mobility equipment, ramps, tub transfer benches, wheelchairs (both manual and electric), grab bars, seat cushions, commodes, beds, transfer boards, bath chairs, computer software

Subsidized gym memberships -- for persons with disabilities

Accessible gym equipment-- funded by RH Mobility and housed at Ed Sackfield Fitness Centre

Community development -- works with other organizations to foster inclusion and create new programs and events for persons with disabilities

Volunteers organize donated money, materials and people to build homes in partnership with low income working persons in need of simple, decent houses

• houses are sold to selected homeowner partners at cost with a no down payment, no-interest mortgage (mortgage payments are recycled to build other homes)
• future homeowner partners work a minimum of 500 volunteer hours as "sweat equity"

ReStore locations within York Region -- sell new and gently used building material or furnishings to the public

• material donations can be picked up during store hours:

ReStore Markham (7701 Woodbine Ave, 647-276-3730)
ReStore Newmarket (16715 Yonge St, Unit C, 905-868-8723)
ReStore Vaughan (2180 Steeles Avenue W, 905-532-9510)
ReStore Woodbridge (551 Cityview Blvd, 647-910-4690)

Also stores in Brampton, Durham Region and Toronto, see separate listings

Habitat ReStores are non-profit home improvement and building supply stores that accept and resell quality new and gently-used building materials, windows, doors, lighting fixtures, furniture, appliances, home décor items, and accessories.

• Funds generated are used to fund local Habitat for Humanity homebuilding projects in the community
• Each ReStore has its own distinctive inventory of items, which change daily as new items are donated by residents and businesses.
• Much of what is sold are products that are new, gently-used items that would otherwise end up in a landfill

Certified Relocation and Transitions Specialists (CRTS) and Certified Professional Consultants in Aging (CPCA) provide services based on individual needs to assist older adults with the physical and emotional stress in moving or to help individuals plan and prepare for changes to remain in their homes.

Services include:

• home consultation, assessment and moving proposal
• moving schedule and assistance in packing, unpacking and settling in
• sale of estate items, disbursement of heirlooms to family/friends and donation or disposal of unwanted items
• age in place services - provide or arrange services to live at home independently and safely for as long as possible
• handyman services - lawn and garden maintenance, yard work and cleanup, painting, window cleaning, minor jobs and repairs
• home visits and property management for clients away on vacation or temporarily in hospital

Also provides consultation for program development, needs analysis and grant applications for senior's groups

Provides assistance to resident through a range of services for housing related needs, including:

• help to maintain housing
• help to find housing
• help with financial assistance
• help for landlords
• help with support services
• help with emergency housing

Sells new and gently used quality household and building products, with sales helping to cover administrative costs of the affiliate. Products that might otherwise needlessly end up in landfills are purchased by builders, contractors and the general public. Sells everything from furnishings and lighting, to sporting equipment, home décor and art. The inventory is always changing as it is dependent on the generosity of corporate and private donors. Items are donated daily, so each trip will bring something new.

• Free Pick-up service is available
• monthly silent auction
• E-Waste drop off center including the following materials: computers, televisions, radios, stereos
• salvage services

Full service restoration company providing services for water damage, vandalism, fire/smoke, wind/hail, flood, mold removal, odor control, asbestos and other perils. Professional cleaning services for commercial and residential properties. Free estimates.

Volunteers organize donated money, materials and people to build homes in partnership with low income working persons in need of simple, decent houses

• houses are sold to selected homeowner partners at cost with a no down payment, no-interest mortgage (mortgage payments are recycled to build other homes)
• future homeowner partners work a minimum of 500 volunteer hours as "sweat equity"

ReStore location within Brampton/Caledon -- sell new and gently used building material or furnishings to the public

• material donations can be picked up during store hours:

ReStore Brampton (268 Rutherford Rd S, 647-276-5711)


Also stores in Durham Region,Toronto and York Region, see separate listings

Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga, Mississauga ReStore (4500 Dixie Rd, 905-828-0987)