Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region runs its main office and flagship ReStore out of a single building at 300 Milroy Drive in Peterborough, a setup that puts the organization’s construction planning, family selection process, and secondhand retail operation all under one roof. Founded in 2002, the affiliate has since helped more than 100 families in the Peterborough and Kawartha region move into safe, affordable homes through Habitat’s sweat equity and interest free mortgage model, and the Milroy Drive ReStore is one of the primary engines funding that work. Open Monday through Saturday from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening, the store sells donated furniture, home decor, building materials, and household items, much of it sourced not just from individual donors but also through the affiliate’s Kitchen and Home Deconstruction program, which salvages usable cabinetry, fixtures, and materials from renovation and demolition projects before they can be sent to landfill.
A second ReStore location in Lindsay, on Angeline Street North, extends the affiliate’s reach into the Kawartha Lakes portion of its service area and keeps the same Monday through Saturday, 9 to 6 hours, giving shoppers in both Peterborough and Lindsay comparable access to whatever inventory has recently come through donation. Because stock depends entirely on what the community gives, from single furniture pieces to full kitchen tear outs, the sales floor changes constantly, and it is common for regular shoppers to check back often rather than expect to find the same items on repeat visits. For anyone renovating a house, furnishing an apartment for the first time, or simply looking to buy secondhand instead of new, both stores offer real savings on items that would otherwise carry a much higher price tag at a conventional retailer.
Beyond retail, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region runs a slate of programs that extend past home construction itself, including a High Impact Investment initiative, neighbor education efforts, and a Women Build program planned for September 2026 that engages women volunteers directly in the construction process. The affiliate operates as a registered Canadian charity, and its home ownership program follows the model used by Habitat affiliates worldwide: partner families contribute volunteer labor toward building their own home and the homes of others in the program, then repay an affordable, interest free mortgage once they move in, turning what could be a one time gift into a sustainable, revolving source of funding for future builds.
The Milroy Drive location’s combined office and store format means a shopper stopping in to browse furniture or building supplies is standing in the same building where the affiliate plans its construction projects and works directly with prospective homeowner families, a physical closeness that keeps the retail and mission sides of the organization visibly connected. Whether someone is there to drop off a used dresser, pick up salvaged kitchen cabinetry for a renovation, or ask about volunteering on an upcoming build, the Peterborough ReStore functions as the most visible, walk in accessible face of the affiliate’s broader work. In short, the Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region ReStore on Milroy Drive is a donation funded home improvement store and program headquarters where every purchase directly supports affordable homeownership for local families.
