Habitat ReStores are home improvement stores and donation centers selling new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, building materials and more. Proceeds from items sold at Habitat ReStores support our efforts to build homes, communities and hope.
The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
“Taking a shower and having proper handrails in the tub. The handrail in the hallway for helping us steady ourselves,” Bryant says. “They’re little things, but they’re game-changers when you get older.”
Habitat ReStores accept many used home goods and household items, salvaged renovation materials and surplus construction products. Find out what you can donate to a Habitat ReStore to keep your old housewares out of the landfill.
By partnering with Habitat’s Aging in Place program, older adults across the U.S. are able to access the resources they need to age in their homes, while maintaining both their independence and quality of life. The results are happier, healthier older adults – just take a look at some of the stories they’ve shared with us.
Like many disaster-affected areas before them, communities now dazed and broken by names like Harvey and Irma also will be rebuilt and restored.
Home provides a strong sense of security and comfort — this is especially true for older adults. In Georgia alone, hundreds of homeowners across the state have partnered with their local Habitat to preserve their homes and their independence.
Jose Luis shares his family’s long struggle to become homeowners and what it means to now be able to live in their dream home.
Whether you’re a do-it-yourself hobbyist or a construction professional, the ReStore is a unique place to find the tools, appliances and materials you need to help complete or inspire your next building or decorating project. And those finds, in turn, help build so much more.