If the warmer weather has you feeling inspired to pull on the rubber gloves, take out the feather duster, and get to spring cleaning, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) is here to help.
The organization’s ReStore at 55 Angeline Street North in Lindsay is hosting a spring-cleaning donation drive to help residents declutter their homes, offices, and cottages to get them ready for summer after a long winter.
A one-stop shop for donations, the Lindsay ReStore accepts furniture, antiques, appliances, electronics (even ones that don’t work!), building materials, tools, and other gently used household items that come from a smoke-free home. Donations can be dropped off anytime when the Lindsay ReStore is open (Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Donations to any of Habitat PKR’s three non-profit ReStores in Lindsay, Peterborough, and Lakefield not only help divert waste from landfills, but sales of the donated items support Habitat PKR’s work to provide local families with affordable homeownership.
Those who have a larger donation to make, or who are looking to clean out their homes or cottages in one trip, can get their donations picked up entirely free of charge by Habitat PKR’s Procurement Department.
The organization now has two trucks on the road, making it easy to serve homes and cottages across the entire Peterborough and Kawarthas region. Donation pick-ups can be scheduled by contacting the Procurement Department at 705-652 0552 or donate@habitatpkr.ca.
If you’re about to start on renovation or deconstruction projects, the team can also carefully and efficiently dismantle major built-in household items for donation, including countertops and cabinets, bathroom fixtures, door frames, and more. Habitat PKR also does pick-ups for family estates.
Donations valued at $100 are eligible for a charitable tax receipt, and all ReStore donors will be given a voucher for 25 per cent off that can be used at any of Habitat PKR’s three ReStore locations in Lindsay, Peterborough, and Lakefield. If that’s not enough incentive to donate, every month, the 100th donor across all ReStores will receive a $25 gift certificate that can be redeemed at any location.
If you only have time to donate, the Lindsay ReStore and other locations are always seeking volunteers of any age and experience level. The shifts are very flexible to the volunteer’s needs and preferences, and could involve working the cash register, fixing electronics, organizing donations, or using your skills to help the Procurement Department.
Given that Habitat’s homeowners are required to contribute 500 hours of their time at a ReStore, volunteers are often working alongside community members who have been supported by funds raised at the ReStores that support affordable home ownership.
For more information on how to shop, donate, or volunteer at a Habitat PKR ReStore, visit www.habitatpeterborough.ca/restores/.
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