Summit Habitat for Humanity runs its ReStore at 1291 Blue River Parkway in Silverthorne, Colorado, a resale shop stocked with donated furniture, building materials, appliances, and household goods that helps fund the nonprofit’s housing work across Summit County. The organization describes its approach as a hand up, not a hand out, building homes, community, and hope in partnership with local families rather than simply handing over free housing, and the ReStore is the retail engine that keeps that mission funded. Every piece sold on the floor, from lightly used furniture to leftover building supplies, was donated by residents, contractors, or businesses in the high country, which keeps prices accessible while giving usable goods a second life instead of a trip to the landfill.
Silverthorne sits along the Blue River in the heart of Summit County, surrounded by some of Colorado’s best known mountain resort towns, including Breckenridge, Frisco, and Dillon, and serves as a practical hub for both year round residents and the seasonal workforce that keeps the local ski and outdoor recreation economy running. A resale shop in this setting fills a real need, since furnishing a mountain home or a seasonal rental affordably can be a challenge in a resort economy where retail prices often run higher than in Front Range cities. The ReStore gives locals a place to find secondhand furniture, appliances, and home improvement materials without paying resort market prices, while also giving departing seasonal residents an easy way to donate items they cannot take with them.
Beyond the retail floor, Summit Habitat for Humanity channels ReStore proceeds into home construction projects around the county, including developments such as Castello Homes in Fairplay and the Soda Creek project near Dillon and Summit Cove, along with A Brush with Kindness, a program that provides affordable exterior home repair help to homeowners who qualify, and a Fresh Start program aimed at helping families get into stable housing. The organization also accepts vehicle donations through a Cars for Homes program, giving supporters another way to contribute even if they do not have furniture or building materials to drop off. As a registered 501c3 nonprofit, the group relies on a mix of retail sales, donations, and volunteer labor to keep its housing programs funded across a county where the cost of living can be a serious barrier to stable housing for local workers.
For Summit County shoppers and donors, the Silverthorne ReStore offers an affordable, sustainable alternative to big box retail for furniture and building materials while directly supporting local housing solutions. Anyone with questions about current inventory, donation pickup, or hours can call the store directly. In short, this is a donation funded thrift and building materials store whose profits fund affordable home construction and repair programs throughout Summit County, Colorado.
