Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) will cut the ribbon on Wednesday (July 24) to officially open its new location in Lakefield.
Festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. at the new ReStore, which is located at 3001 Lakefield Rd. in Selwyn. The new space, in the former Overstock Liquidation building, boasts 10,000 square feet for items such as new and used furniture, appliances, housewares, and home building materials.
Its opening will help the organization further propel its mission of supporting local families and individuals through affordable homeownership, Habitat PKR noted in a media release.
Community members and local businesses can join Habitat PKR for the opening ceremony, food, and music, and get first dibs to explore and shop at the store, which will offer a wide variety of items.
Habitat PKR announced in April that it would be closing its Peterborough South ReStore on Braidwood Avenue on June 15 and was seeking a new location. Early in June, the organization announced it has secured the new Lakefield location. It was a swift transition for the organization.
“Our dedicated ReStore team of staff and volunteers have been working hard behind the scenes to open the new Lakefield ReStore in record (time),” Holly O’Connor, Habitat PKR’s communications and marketing manager, told kawarthaNOW. “We’re excited for the public to shop and donate in our new ReStore space.”
“Our ReStores help fund our mission of building affordable homes in our local community, so opening the Lakefield ReStore as soon as possible has been a priority for us,” O’Connor added. “We’re also fortunate to have had great support from Selwyn Township, which has enabled us to move forward efficiently and quickly with this opening.”
Habitat ReStores are non-profit home improvement and building supply stores. Shopping, donating, and volunteering at a ReStore is a socially and environmentally conscious decision, as the proceeds from the sales at Habitat ReStores help fund Habitat for Humanity’s mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership, Habitat PKR noted.
“We are thrilled to be opening the doors to the Lakefield ReStore in the Township of Selwyn,” said Susan Zambonin, Habitat PKR CEO, in the release. “This new location will help us continue serving the Peterborough and Kawartha region through our three ReStore locations, bringing us closer to our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.”
In addition to Lakefield store, Habitat PKR has ReStore locations at 300 Milroy Dr. in Peterborough and at 55 Angeline St. N. in Lindsay.
The two stores each have a distinctive inventory of items, which change daily as new items are donated by residents and businesses. Shoppers will find home décor, windows, doors, paint, furniture, hardware, lumber, tools, lighting fixtures, and appliances.
“Every purchase creates the opportunity for a better life — a good deal for you, your community, and the environment,” Habitat PKR noted.
Items sold at the ReStore also help prevent landfill waste.
In 2023, Habitat PKR’s ReStores diverted 331,730 items from landfills in the Peterborough & Kawartha Region.
For more information about shopping, donating, and volunteering, visit www.habitatpkr.ca/restores.
