8 Types of Renovation Waste You Can Donate to ReStore
If anything is a guarantee in home renovation projects, it’s the trash. While the “out with the old, in with the new” mentality is a common way to approach home improvement, it often leads to a needless excess of waste ending up in an already overburdened landfill. With Habitat HMD’s ReStores, there’s a way to […]
The Truth Behind Traditional Thrift Stores: How Habitat’s ReStore is Breaking the Mould
Thrift stores are idealized as the perfect place to find unique and affordable items, with proceeds benefiting local charities. They’re also thought of as a great place to bring donations so you can de-clutter and feel good about helping local families. Talk about a win-win situation, right? Unfortunately, this is a common misconception about the way […]
Donate to Habitat HM to Support Our Build Programs
There’s more than one way to donate to Habitat. Everybody has something they can give, and here at Habitat HM, we strongly believe that every single contribution matters. If everyone pitched in a little, can you imagine the impact we could have? Give money Construction work requires a big budget, and in order to attain […]
Five unique donations from Habitat HM’s Partners
When Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga started in 1999, we had a strong dependency on partnerships and donors to help fund our mission of providing safe, decent housing to families in need. Today we still operate with the same need as we continue to maximize our involvement within the community. In doing so, we have grown […]
Where to Donate Used Furniture with Free Pickup
There are millions of people living in the Greater Toronto Area, and many of those live with unwanted furniture cluttering their homes. This might be because these items were replaced, worn out or left the owners with no use for them. When getting rid of these items, the first instinct shouldn’t be to throw them […]
Where to donate children’s clothing in the GTA
As your children grow older, you might find yourself with lots of clothing that they’ve outgrown. You could always try to sell items online, or give them to a friend, but another great option is to donate used children’s clothing to a local charity. Some charities will give your donated items directly to people in […]
Where to donate new or used cars in the GTA
Here at Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga, we offer a variety of ways for you to give back to your community. You might be familiar with some of our more traditional ways of giving, like our one-time and monthly donation options, our Gift-In-Kind program or our ReStore, which accepts donations of items like furniture, appliances and […]
Spring cleaning at work: Where to donate office furniture and supplies in the GTA
If you’re cleaning out your office space at home or work, you may be wondering how to get rid of your office furniture and other items. It’s not always easy to tell which organizations accept certain items, or whether furniture or junk removal is the best option for you as you declutter your office space. […]
Where to recycle and donate electronic waste in the GTA
Whether it’s an old laptop, an old phone or an old camera, lots of us have unused electronics lying around our houses. If you’ve been meaning to throw out your electronic waste but don’t know which organization will accept it, then you’re in the right place. Read on to learn which charities, organizations and for-profit […]