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Low-cost building materials store

• sells new and used building materials with all proceeds going to support the work of Habitat for Humanity Canada and Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region
• provides a free electronics and battery recycling program as well as an aluminum can recycling program

Accepts and resells quality new and used building materials, household items, kitchen cupboards.

• Funds generated from the sale of materials support Habitat Northumberland's administrative costs as well as building programs
• All cash donations go directly to building homes
• Accepts donations of all kinds - ends of lines, excess inventory, seconds, left-over and gently used materials from contractors or individuals who might be remodelling a home
• Material pick up available
• Charitable tax receipts are available
• Guest speakers are available to talk about Habitat for Humanity, affordable housing solutions, and the ReStore.

Provides management, engineering, day-to-day operation and long term planning to the City of Kingston regarding: water, waste water, natural gas utilities, electric infrastructure, appliance rental

• owns and manages a fibre optics business
• a map of outages is available at utilitieskingston.com/Outages

Preventative Plumbing Program: financial assistance to homeowners who are considering undertaking work on their own home to reduce the risk of sewage backup

Energy conservation and water protection programs

• services and education
• home energy assessments for renovation rebates
• commercial energy audits
• services for home builders
• volunteer opportunities

For more information, visit the website

Program which provides low-income home owners funding to address urgent repairs and complete accessibility enhancements.

Funding Type

• Grant of $5,000 for accessibility repairs/upgrades
• Forgivable Loan of $10,000 for urgent home repairs
• Combination Grant and Forgivable Loan $10,00 for accessiblity repairs in excess of $5,000

Examples of repairs that may be considered eligible

Health and Safety:

• order issued by Fire/Health Department
• heat such as furnace, heaters or other
• fire safety
• mould
• septic system
• water quality
• well drilling
• structural that threatens life safety

Accessibliity:

• ramp
• lift
• structural modifications such as bathroom fixture, doors widening, countertops, hand rails

Structural other:

• roof
• foundation
• soffits and fascia

Energy Efficiency:

• furnace e-star rating
• insulation to R-40 rating
• window replacement e-argon
• doors

Disability resource centre

• provides information, support, and skills-building programs that address disability issues in the community supports people with disabilities, their families, and the community

Information & Referral:

• helps connect people with community income support programs, recreation, attendant services, poverty relief, social supports, etc
• assists with the process of applying for programs such as Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD)

Peer Support Programs:

• allow individuals with disabilities to share experiences and knowledge
• participants share information about managing a disability and help each other in developing strategies to overcome barriers
• offers one-to-one support, a weekly social group, and a monthly diners' club

Independent Living Skills Development Services:

• assist individuals to find the resources they need and develop life management skills to reach their goals

Resource Centre:

• extensive community resource library that offers information on topics such as food, shelter, and disability services in the community
• also offers a computer lab with internet access equipped with accessibility features such as voice input and voice output software

Direct Funding Self-managed Attendant Services:

• see separate record for details

Disability Tax Credit Support Services:

• assist individuals to complete the Federal Disability Tax Credit Application to obtain the non-refundable tax credit that helps people with disabilities and their families reduce their income tax

No-interest property loan program encouraging homeowners to undertake deep-energy retrofits

• homeowners can qualify for up to $40,000 (or 10% of the current value assessment of the home) in loans at zero per cent interest
• option for an initial 30 per cent upfront to pre-pay contractors
• repaid via property tax bill over a period of up to 20 years

Provides home maintenance and property maintenance services.

Services include:

• Home safety, interior and exterior repairs, improvements and installations
• Lawn care, raking leaves and other landscaping
• Snow removal and snow shoveling
• Renovations

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

Home building organization provides opportunities for families and individuals to move into homeownership affordably.

• Volunteers and community partners work together to build safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with working persons in need of affordable housing.
• Home builds are single-family detached houses to multi-unit developments.
• Homes are sold at fair market value with a no down payment mortgage.
• Mortgage payments are geared to income and are recycled to build other Habitat homes.
• Future homeowner partners contribute a minimum of 500 volunteer hours as 'sweat equity'.
• Funds generated at Habitat ReStores are used to fund local homebuilding projects in the community.

The Habitat ReStore - Home improvement and building supply stores that accept and resell new and gently-used building materials, furniture, appliances, home decor items, and clothing and accessories.

• ReStore Locations:
  • Peterborough North, 300 Milroy Dr
  • Peterborough South, 550 Braidwood Ave
  • Lindsay, 55 Angeline St N
  • See separate listings for details

The Peterborough Tool Library - See separate listing for ReStore, 300 Milroy Dr

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

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

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

Program for low and modest income households that provides funding for major repairs and rehabilitation required to make a house safe and housing modifications to increase accessibility.

Home Repair to assist low to moderate income home owner households:

• repair their home to bring to acceptable standards while improving the energy-efficiency of the unit
• increase accessibility of their unit through modifications and adaptations.

Major repairs and rehabilitation required to make a house safe while improving energy efficiency including:

• heating systems
• chimneys
• doors and windows
• foundations
• roofs, walls, floors and ceilings
• vents, louvers
• electrical systems
• plumbing
• septic systems, well water and well drilling

Modifications to increase accessibility related to housing and reasonably related to the occupant's disability including:

• ramps
• handrails
• chair and bath lifts
• height adjustments to counter tops
• cues for doorbells/fire alarms

Volunteers and community work together to build affordable housing and promote home ownership


Home Ownership Program
Partners in home ownership, work with volunteers to build an affordable home

ReNew It
0% financed loan to cover home repairs that are needed to maintain health and safety

ReStore
Accepts and sells new and donated building supplies

Salvage Program
Volunteer salvage crew recover re-useable materials at no cost including kitchen and bathroom fixtures, kitchen cabinets

Building supply store -- accepts and sells new and used building supply materials and household items

Salvage Program -- Volunteer salvage crew recover re-useable materials at no cost including kitchen and bathroom fixtures, kitchen cabinets

Pick-up of donations and large items is available throughout Durham Region

• ReStore cannot accept all donations and reserve the right to refuse items upon inspection
• items must be readily accessible (outside or in a garage) for the drivers

Provides assistance to residents 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

Non-profit, volunteer run community organization that conducts community-wide environmental projects and promotes environmental improvements within the Town of Smiths Falls and Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties

• projects include Pitch-In Smiths Falls, Tool Library, REAL Deal Reuse Store, home energy audits, and Evergreen Avenue.

Environment Centre

• public education activities
• community garden
• compost demo site
• monarch gardens
• electronics waste depot
• newsletter and website

REAL Deal Reuse Store

• accepts and sells quality reusable materials and keeps them out of landfill include: household goods, furniture, building supplies
• tool lending library
• accept select materials for recycling (batteries, print cartridges, etc.

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

Low-cost building materials store

• sells new and used building materials with all proceeds going to support the work of Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands
• donations are accepted but may be declined because of safety concerns, facility limitations, or marketability
• items are selected based on the ability to sell them

Financial assistance to low income homeowners by way of a forgivable loan in order to repair their home while improving the energy-efficiency of the unit and/or increase accessibility of their unit through modifications and adaptions.

Major repairs and rehabilitation required to make a house safe while improving energy efficiency including:

• heating systems
• chimneys
• doors and windows
• foundations
• roofs, walls, floors and ceilings
• vents, louvers
• electrical systems
• plumbing
• septic systems, well water and well drilling

Modifications to increase accessibility related to housing and reasonably related to the occupant's disability including:

• ramps
• handrails
• chair and bath lifts
• height adjustments to counter tops
• cues for doorbells/fire alarms

Works to foster sustainable communities and ecological integrity in the Ottawa River watershed:

• promotes and supports wise use of resources
• increases understanding of the ecosystems within local watershed
• projects include
• Nature in your Neighbourhood Guide and film episodes
• Renfrew County Biotabase online database recording the distribution and diversity of flora and fauna across Renfrew County visit http://www.bsc-eoc.org/birdmon/rcb/main.jsp
• local food promotion
• sustainable energy and home energy upgrade workshops
• promotes community projects and events on website

Home building

• home renovations and additions
• wheelchair accessible homes
• decks
• fences
• bathrooms
• kitchens
• ramps
• door widening for walkers and wheelchairs

COVID19 -- retail sites moved online, in-person services closed



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 Toronto -- sell new and gently used building material or furnishings to the public

• material donations can be picked up during store hours:

ReStore East York (155 Bermondsey Rd, 647-276-5690),
ReStore Etobicoke (700 Kipling Ave, 647-910-4350),
ReStore North York (1120 Caledonia Rd, 647-276-0880),
ReStore Scarborough Centre (1181 Kennedy Rd, 647-910-5650)
ReStore Studio District (3 Carlaw Ave, 647-276-0580)

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