Donations To The Habitat For Humanity ReStore Will Directly Help Homeless Youth & Families At YES Shelter

The YES Shelter for Youth and Families and the Habitat for Humanity Restore are partnering to help ensure youth and families experiencing homelessness have basic needs met while in shelter, and when they move into new housing.

In the past, YES has been able to help meet basic clothing and houseware needs of youth and families in the Emergency Shelter by accepting donations of used items from community members. But since the beginning of COVID-19, YES has not been able to take donations.

Photo courtesy YES Shelter

In addition, as the demand for YES’ services has been increasing, and YES has been expanding programs, YES no longer has the space or human resources available to manage incoming donations of used items. To help with this issue, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region has agreed to supply them with basic clothing and housewares from the selection of used items that can be found at the Habitat ReStore. 

This means that if you have used clothing, furniture or housewares that you think could be useful to youth and families who are struggling, you can donate those things to the Habitat ReStore in Peterborough, and the youth and families that YES serves will benefit from your donation. 

YES still needs and gratefully accepts monetary support, and donations of new toiletries and all non-perishable foods at their Emergency Shelter location, which is located at 196 Brock Street. 

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